John Hancock portrayal

I know of the actor, Rafe Spall who is funny in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but his approach to Hancock is the same - being aloof, an oddball, and sarcastic. But it isn't working here...


Not really liking what he is doing with this one....But then again, I'm not really enjoying the direction of the last night's premiere....



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Wasn't he a hotshot banker in real life?

He's coming across rather effeminate, dare I say gay?

Hancock was a wealthy and dashing New Englander of prominence who used his money to help fund the Revolution, at considerable personal risk. A Harvard grad, he was also politically active and very popular with the common folks. Much has been made of him being a smuggler as well, and while technically correct, at the time it was a common practice with no stigma attached.

Yes I'm somewhat disappointed and puzzled by this performance.

Rafe probably played his character most like someone from that time, so the performance seems strange.

Personally I found Hancock to be one of the more realistic, likable characters in this miniseries. I'm sure this portrayal wasn't even close to the real John Hancock (just as the other characters weren't true-to-life, either, I'm sure), but I found him very entertaining and I think the actor did a great job.

As to the assertion that he seemed 'effeminate,' let's not forget that he was portraying a man who had been used to privilege and wealth all his life, and had not been expected to lift a finger for anything. That's how I see the character anyway. YMMV.

I found him to be the most likable character on the show. And his quirkiness adds to the likability. I found it rather refreshing and lightens the mood a bit.

Loved it, love what Rafe Spall did with the portrayal. Found him eminently watchable. I say that having seen him in nothing else, nor having seen video of John Hancock himself (that's a joke; don't get your undergarments in an uproar).