the Telegraph, Cumming explained why he declined the coveted role.“I didn’t turn it down,” he told the British publication. “I told them to f–k off!” “They wanted me and Rupert Everett to do a screen test, and they said they couldn’t pay me more than a certain sum, they just didn’t have any more money in the budget,” the Scottish performer added. “And I had the same agent as Rupert, who of course, they were going to pay more.
Blatantly lying, stupidly lying, as well. Like, if you’re going to lie, be clever about it.”“I said, tell them to f–k right off,” he continued. “And thought, well Rupert’s going to get the part.
They made him screen test, and I remember he brought his own wig. And then they f–king gave it to Kenneth Branagh, came out.
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