‘Leonardo’s’ Aidan Turner Previews His Intimate Portrait of an Iconic Artist
Carole Horst Aidan Turner already has legions of fans for his turn as Kili in “The Hobbit” feature film series and earned a whole lot more — in a different demographic — as Ross Poldark in the long-running BBC series “Poldark,” a fixture on PBS’ “Masterpiece” in the States. Now he’s bringing his gift for period drama and his Renaissanceera hair to “Leonardo,” an eight-episode drama that probes the inner life of the Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci and is a joint effort from Italy’s RAI, France Télévisions, Germany’s ZDF and Spain’s RTVE.