The English channel Sky has just unveiled the trailer for its new series “This England” dedicated to the management of the pandemic by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Actor Kenneth Branagh, who plays him, appears totally unrecognizable.
Sky Atlantic has unveiled the trailer for its new This England miniseries in which Oscar-winning actor Kenneth Branagh (Belfast, Death on the Nile and forthcoming Oppenheimer from director Christopher Nolan) is completely unrecognizable as the Prime British Minister Boris Johnson.
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This England focuses on Boris Johnson’s first months as Prime Minister. Viewers will have the opportunity to discover him in the face of the fallout from Brexit, the Covid19 pandemic or even the many controversies in his private life according to ScreenRant.
Alongside Kenneth Branagh, Ophelia Lovibond (Trying, W1A) will play the role of Carrie Symonds, Boris Johnson’s wife. Actor Andrew Buchan (The Spanish Princess, The Crown) will play Matt Hancock, the scandal-ridden Health Secretary, and Simon Paisley Day (Brexit, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) will be Dominic Cummings, the health adviser. head of the Prime Minister who was forced to resign.
Directed by Julian Jarrold (The Crown), the series is based on testimony from people close to the government, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, and the Department of Health. ThisEngland wants to show the public an honest look at this complicated time for England.
For the moment, no release date has been announced by the British channel.