And so was Andy Serkis.
But Mirren and Hurt were the life-blood of this film. Both of them had fantastically witty lines and their final scene was simply hilarious.
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I presume this is written by Helen, John or Rowan himself?
Cos seriously nobody else who has seen the movie could write this.
I thought they were wasted. Particularly John Hurt.
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Not sure what went wrong there as they are both normally very good.
Helen Mirren kneeling on the floor in a French maids' outfit?
Marlon, Claudia and Dimby the cats 1989-2005, 2007 and 2010.
I liked Mirren but Hurt was just going through the motions as there wasn't much for him to do.
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I thought Mirren looked too refined for the part. In the 1947 version, Hermione Baddeley's vulgar screen person fit the role exquisitelty. Hurt was definitely wasted. Personally, I think he might have played Dallow, who, as played by the late, great William Hartnell in the original movie, is a very fierce and entertaining character. In this version he's a non-presence and, despite his size, I didn't find Nonso Anozie remotely threatening. I know Hurt might have been too old to play Dallow, but good old Willy never looked young. I can see him pulling it off.
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