News about Rufus Sewell

Netflix fans were overjoyed on Thursday when streamer announced a beloved drama had been renewed for a third season. The series, which has scored a whopping 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, has proved popular with fans and has already been recommissioned ahead of its second season premiere on October 31.

He was the 'merry monarch', the King who loved nothing more than a romp in the hay and a booze-fuelled party. King Charles II is believed to have fathered at least 12 illegitimate children and had numerous lovers - but he never produced an heir with his wife, Catherine of Braganza. His favourite mistresses included Barbara Villiers (inset), actress Nell Gwynn and Welsh beauty Lucy Walters. Now, the 17th-century monarch's relationship with those three women is being explored in the fifth episode of new Daily Mail podcast Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things. Mail columnist and royal biographer Robert Hardman and his co-presenter Professor Kate Williams examine whether Charles was Britain's most promiscuous monarch. Left: Rufus Sewell as the monarch alongside Emma Pierson as mistress Nell Gwynn in 2003 BBC series Charles II: The Power and the Passion.

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Rufus Sewell is hoping it's third time lucky after he got married to Vivian Benitez last week in the grounds of Manorbier Castle in West Wales. The 56-year-old actor tied the knot with American actress Vivian Benitez just months after they announced their engagement during a romantic getaway to Rome. While the bride, 27, wore a beautiful white gown, Rufus, who plays Prince Andrew in Netflix show The Scoop, opted for a cream suit paired with black shoes and tie.

EMILY PRESCOTT: Actor Rufus Sewell will be hoping it's third time lucky after he got married again. The 56-year-old tied the knot with American actress Vivian Benitez last week, just months after they announced their engagement during a romantic getaway to Rome. While the bride, 27, wore a beautiful white gown, Rufus, who plays Prince Andrew in Netflix show The Scoop, opted for a cream suit paired with black shoes and tie.

Actors with their eyes on the trophy cabinet often dive into roles head first - with vast physical transformations earning praise for dedication. Makeovers are commonplace for those appearing in the movies, with some stars forced to dye their hair, pile on makeup and prosthetics, and even lose or gain weight to secure the part they so desire. This can include going through some mind-blowing transformations that leave viewers questioning who they are actually looking at on their screen. 

Recent hits for the California company include Scoop starring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell. The film is based on how BBC's Newsnight (pictured) secured Prince Andrew's interview about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Investors were crying out for a strong figures to kick-start the Big Tech earnings season.

The actor, 56, portrayed the Duke of York, 64, in the series which gave a behind-the-scenes account of his 2019 car crash Newsnight interview.

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The BBC Newsnight producer behind the 'car crash' 2019 interview with Prince Andrew has revealed that an 'incredibly crass' quip about Jimmy Savile made in the new Netflix drama of the scandal was 'artistic licence'. Speaking on Channel 5's The Jeremy Vine Show on Wednesday, Scoop author Sam McAlister was pressed on a line in the show where Rufus Sewell, playing the Duke of York, says he was 'close to friends with' alleged child sex offender Jimmy Savile. In the film, Andrew's character is seen insisting he did not understand the fuss about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, adding that he in fact 'knew Jimmy Savile much better'. 

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Kate Winslet 's daughter Mia, in her cameo appearance in Scoop as a palace maid yelled at by Rufus Sewell's Prince Andrew over her misplacing one of his bedtime teddy bears, was spared the reality of the Duke's party trick. Before his exile from royal duties, Andrew tormented junior servants by removing his toy monkey from his collection and hiding it in various locations in Buckingham Palace to see if staff would spot it. Woe betide them if they didn't, as that meant they hadn't been doing their jobs properly. That particular avenue of pleasure is now lost to him. But at least, in the absence of anyone to meet and greet, he has the monkey and 71 other cuddlies for company.

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Rufus Sewell has revealed the dramatic transformation he went under to become Prince Andrew for the Netflix film Scoop. The actor, 64, plays the Duke of York in the drama that recreates the prince's infamous Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. In a clip shared by Netflix's UK and Ireland account on Twitter, Rufus is seen sitting in the makeup chair as the prosthetics team get to work on the transformation.

The actors appeared in The Holiday together with Rufus' character Jasper, who was in love with him, who was heartbroken when he revealed his engagement to another woman at Christmas. However, the pair enjoyed a brief romance after meeting on film years before filming for the Christmas classic.

Prince Andrew "incriminated himself" during his car-crash Newsnight interview, according to Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls. Sam McAlister, the former BBC producer who closed the interview and whose book on the event was recently turned into the hit Netflix film Scoop, was quoted by the ex-Labour MP. The film explores Emily Maitlis' 2019 interview with Andrew, played by Rufus Sewell, who was questioned about his relationship with disgraced paedophil financier Jeffrey Epstein. The interview was dubbed a disaster by critics, who accused the Duke of failing to show remorse for Epstein's victims. By the late queen, Andrew was also stripped of his royal positions and coerced to withdraw from public life.

Rufus Sewell, 56, who can currently be seen in Netflix's Prince Andrew, was seen out and about in west London with a new £70 frying pan under his arm. Given his rave reviews for the BBC Newsnight exclusive's behind-the-scenes story, Sewell has no reason to be concerned about his appearance being panned. The drama is based on a book by Sam McAlister, the Newsnight producer who obtained the 2019 interview.

Scoop was revealed in the United Kingdom today, chronicling Emily Maitlis' notorious interview with Prince Andrew, which caused the Royals to announce the disgraced duke would step back from public service just days after it premiered in 2019. Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper, as well as Newsnight's Emily Maitlis and Sam McAlister, the BBC television presenter who arranged the car crash interview, are among the British household names playing in the biographical drama. Rufus Sewell, who is best known for his portrayal of Count Adhemar of Anjou in the 2001 blockbuster hit A Knight's Tale, portrays the disgraced prince. The Netflix film, directed by Philip Martin, is a sequel to then-Newsnight editor Sam McAlister's 2022 tell-all book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews. On X, the British people were quick to gush over the film's superb acting and bringing strong women to the helm - and were stunned by a surprise cameo.

Actress Gillian Anderson has revealed that the actor who portrays him in his car accident filming has spent hours receiving various prosthetics before filming. Multiple jowls were carefully added to Rufus Sewell's face, who portrayed the Duke of York in order to make them appear more alike. As he was seen horse-riding at Windsor yesterday morning, the true 64-year-old prince seemed unbothered by the curiosity. Drama Scoop premiered on Netflix just hours earlier. The show is based on former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister's book, which delves into the facts surrounding Andrew's interview about his encounters with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

On Friday, Gillian Anderson took to Instagram to mark Netflix's Scoop's debut with a slew of behind-the-scenes snaps. Emily Maitlis, a 55-year-old actress who stars in Newsnight's Emily Maitlis, gives an insight into Rufus Sewell's transformation into Prince Andrew from the make-up trailer and documented co-star Rufus Sewell's transformation into Prince Andrew. In the snaps, Gillian stands behind the actor, 56, who is having prosthetics applied to his face in order to mimic Duke of York for the film which chronicles his famous car crash BBC interview.

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As Scoop painstakingly retells the entire sorry tale, the Duke of York, 64, is once more in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Rufus Sewell plays the late Queen's son, while Gillian Anderson portrays Ms Maitlis, who questioned Andrew about his friendship with billionaire convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Despite facing yet more public humiliation, Andrew appeared in good spirits this morning, smiling broadly as he rode Windsor Castle with a female companion.

Some people felt that the film, which was based on one of the most popular scenes in UK media,'missed the real story and lacks the 'investigative spirit and sense of anxiety.' The film intends to capture the tensions behind booking the Duke of York for the program, where Maitlis discussed Virginia Giuffre's allegations that she was coerced to have sex with Andrew three times when she was 17 under Epstein's orders, as well as the prevailing cast during the period.

Hate to sound like a misanthrope, but I do despair about humanity. When did people get so stupid and selfish?What happened to common sense?Was it washed away on the outgoing tide, along with raw intelligence and compassion for our fellow innocents? Not to mention the old school belief of banding together for the greater good of all. I'm not discussing the major topics, such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but God knows, they are not bad enough. We've arrived at a point where the entire civilized world is urging President Putin and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel to refrain from the fighting and bombing and killing, but no one is paying attention.

Scoop Verdict: A top-quality cast and a mischievous script Less than five years after Newsnight anchor Emily Maitlis grilling Prince Andrew about his relationship with paedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations that a 17-year-old girl was asked to have sex with him on three occasions, the controversial interview and subsequent events leading up to it have been chronicled by Netflix. No surprise there.