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Jonny Lee Miller to Play John Major in The Crown

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EsmaCannonball · 25/06/2021 20:03

Maybe Angelina to play Edwina Currie and, I don't know, Reese Witherspoon to take on Norma.

To be honest, Jonny Lee Miller has always put me in mind of Pike from Dad's Army so maybe the casting is spot on. (Although I do know a couple of women who met John Major back when he was P.M. and they both said he was surprisingly witty and flirty.)

Who will be Tony Blair? Will Jake Gyllenhaal be too old to play Matt Hancock in The Crown Season 9?

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WeAreTheHeroes · 25/06/2021 20:05

It's the mouth! I can see him as Major. But who will play Norma?

Titsywoo · 25/06/2021 20:05

John Major?! But Jonny is sexy and gorgeous and Major was, well, dull and not sexy in any way shape or form!

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EsmaCannonball · 25/06/2021 20:08

Apparently the Queen did like John, so maybe they're going for some kind of frisson.

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Disfordarkchocolate · 25/06/2021 20:09

I can't see that at all. He is very very sexy, John Major is not. Well, only to Norma and Edwina.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 25/06/2021 20:11

Google says Andrew Scott was approached to be Tony Blair. I could see that. I suppose Michael Sheen is too old now, and he's done it umpteen times before (extremely well, of course).

Series 6 will be the last one, apparently.

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EsmaCannonball · 25/06/2021 20:13

Kinnock: Fassbender or Redmayne?

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GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 25/06/2021 20:13

Have they like SEEN John Major????

mrwalkensir · 25/06/2021 20:14

Obviously when I was young, Major looked as everybody said - staid and grey. Now I'm older, I can see a warm and rather cheery face. Also like Crane off Coast, he is v short sighted, so his specs halve the size of his eyes. nostalgiacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/major.jpg Suspect that he is/was a lot more attractive in real life than we think

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gotalottolose · 25/06/2021 20:20

@mrwalkensir

Obviously when I was young, Major looked as everybody said - staid and grey. Now I'm older, I can see a warm and rather cheery face. Also like Crane off Coast, he is v short sighted, so his specs halve the size of his eyes. nostalgiacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/major.jpg Suspect that he is/was a lot more attractive in real life than we think
I can see it. Remove the glasses, better haircut and he wouldn’t be completely horrible to look at.
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EsmaCannonball · 25/06/2021 20:24

Jonny is actually a year older than Major was when he became Prime Minister.

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PolaDeVeboise · 25/06/2021 20:27

He will always be Sick Boy to me - this is a RIDICULOUS casting.

Ostara212 · 25/06/2021 20:31

@EsmaCannonball

Jonny is actually a year older than Major was when he became Prime Minister.
No WAY!!!!!!

JLM is gorgeous as is Andrew Scott.

But they did a good job with Gillian A appearance as Maggie so perhaps it can be done. The mouth will be prosthetics I guess.

The theatre production of Frankenstein is on Amazon Prime...it's going to be odd seeing JLM as creature as he's so attractive.

I don't find it ridiculous casting at all. I look forward to seeing it.

I thought the actress who played Diana did a super job with the mannerisms etc.

Ostara212 · 25/06/2021 20:32

@EsmaCannonball

Kinnock: Fassbender or Redmayne?
Can we recast Jason Watkins? 😂
Davros · 25/06/2021 20:34

I've been near to JM and he's got charisma! He's my favourite PM of recent times. He knows about cricket and has a grandchild on the autistic spectrum and has done things related to that. I like him

RonniePickering · 25/06/2021 20:35

Well this has made me feel old 😑

CheerfulBunny · 25/06/2021 20:36

But Gillian Anderson was incredible as Thatcher - brittle, hunched, stilted, mannered - and she's so beautiful in real life. Just shows her skill as an actor. It was an amazing performance.

Ostara212 · 25/06/2021 20:39

@Davros

I've been near to JM and he's got charisma! He's my favourite PM of recent times. He knows about cricket and has a grandchild on the autistic spectrum and has done things related to that. I like him
For the first sentence, I read it as you'd been near JLM and got terribly excited!
GlendaSugarbeanIsJudgingYou · 25/06/2021 20:51

Every time I see John Major I think "Where is his mustache?" even though he has never had one.

But yes I think Sick Boy is a great choice to play him in The Crown. I never would have put them together but it could be perfect.

Mumsnut · 25/06/2021 20:53

Ah yes. That weird moustache made of flesh.

GlendaSugarbeanIsJudgingYou · 25/06/2021 20:56

I have an urge to doodle one on in sharpie.

EastWestWhosBest · 25/06/2021 20:57

I can see it working.

The Queen liked JM so I understand. He is the legal guardian of William and Harry.

BillMasheen · 25/06/2021 21:03

I had also heard from someone, I think a Journalist who knew him when the edwina affair came out that JM was actually very charismatic and reasonably good looking in real life. It just didn’t come across well on TV.

mrwalkensir · 25/06/2021 21:03

saw both the Frankensteins when they were filmed out originally - both as good as each other - enjoy!

Passthesauce · 25/06/2021 21:22

I've known a few people meet John Major, including my mum, all of whom said he was extremely charismatic in person.

Not convinced myself.....

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