Jared Haris has revealed he was not the first choice for his Bafta-winning role in Chernobyl and bosses had wanted Daniel Day-Lewis instead.
The actor picked up the best actor prize for his turn as Valery Legasov, the real-life scientist the Soviet government called after the nuclear accident.
Speaking during the virtual ceremony, he said: “Bafta you have ruined my losing streak. I am annoyed at you.” He offered thanks to the shows creatives, director and executives, including former HBO miniseries president Kary Antholis, saying: “I think he was the first person who said yes to Chernobyl and was actually the first person that I met after I had been cast. “And about 10 minutes into our meeting he looked at me and he said ‘Jared, I hope you
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