Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in new Sky drama

Unless the production exposes the unmitigated incompetence and corruption that emanated from BJ at No 10 then, of course, I won’t believe a word of it … :069:

There’s hope, though:

The teaser starts with a positive voiceover by Sir Kenneth as the PM saying: “2020 will be a year of prosperity.”

But a montage of clips showing the inside of Number 10 then follows as the COVID pandemic appears to escalate.

A voice then adds: “500,000 deaths - that is a worst-case scenario.”

An eerie soundtrack plays as the rhetoric to “wash your hands” and “stay at home” plays out alongside images of Mr Johnson hosting press conferences at Downing Street.

It closes with an image of the Number 10 door shutting as a radio announcer states: “The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll.”

:scream::scream::scream::scream::scream::scream::scream::scream:

A horror film….

He doesn’t even like cheese

Don’t we have enough of the real life version ?

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More than enough, thanks

I thought Kenneth Branagh looked a bit old to play Johnson but deffo better looking and more refined than sweaty fat face :rofl:

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Branagh is 61 - BJ is 57 … :slightly_smiling_face:

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But Branagh is playing a slightly younger Johnson at the beginning of the pandemic?

So a 61 year old playing a 55 year old
:older_man::older_man::older_man::older_man::older_man::older_man::older_man:

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You’re right - BJ looked a lot younger 2 years ago:

Monday 23 March 2020 20:37, UK

Boris Johnson is going to address the nation this evening

:Boris Johnson is going to address the nation this evening

:wink:

Branagh certainly likes variety,Shakespeare and now Mr Bean.

Sounds riveting.