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James Norton?

posted 7 years ago by glasgow1975
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Having just watched this, is he even in this?
Was he one of the toy soldiers in the pre-title sequence?
If so his 30 seconds of screen time hardly merits top billing.

[–] austendw 7 years ago

I think this is an IMDb anomaly. I don't think Norton was mentioned in the inital on-screen titles. He just appears in the final cast list... but someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Call me Ishmael...

[–] supergran 7 years ago

IMDb usually lists the cast in the order of appearance. 

If there aren't any skeletons in a man's closet, there's probably a Bertha in his attic.

[–] alfa-16 7 years ago

The Duke of Wellington is the one in the red uniform with the white cockade and does indeed look like James Norton. But it isn't.

[–] supergran 7 years ago

Norton's credited, alfa. 

If there aren't any skeletons in a man's closet, there's probably a Bertha in his attic.

[–] alfa-16 7 years ago

I noticed. But it's not him. And it's not really the Duke of Wellington, either.

[–] supergran 7 years ago

http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/741801/Sally-Wainwright-James-Norton-To-Walk-Invisible-Happy-Valley-BBC

Specsavers are doing good deals at the moment, alfa. 

If there aren't any skeletons in a man's closet, there's probably a Bertha in his attic.

[–] alfa-16 7 years ago

I gave in and went to Specsavers for my latest varifocals. Worst pair of glasses I've ever had.

Wellington looked like this when he was fighting Napoleon http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/Duke-of-Wellington.jpg, though I suppose he looked like he does in the film in Charlotte Bronte's time and it still doesn't look like Norton to me, even with the glasses. Perhaps they gave him a little touch of the airbrush out of courtesy, having reduced him to the role of an insignificant extra.

[–] supergran 7 years ago

Lol!

Apropos of nothing, my husband and I spent a very nice weekend in a Petworth B&B owned by a descendent of the 1st Duke of Wellington's brother Gerald. Lovely lady. Made a delicious breakfast.

If there aren't any skeletons in a man's closet, there's probably a Bertha in his attic.

[–] alfa-16 7 years ago

Before leaving for Belgium, in 1815, he headquartered here in our valley and officers were billeted in our house.