‘The Gentlemen’ Star Theo James Reignites His Passion For Comedy On Guy Ritchie’s Sendup Of British Aristocracy
deadline.comAfter a stint as an obnoxious, loud American in The White Lotus, Theo James wanted to challenge himself by playing someone totally different.
Enter Eddie Horniman, the reserved, British Duke thrown into an aristocratic weed-growing empire in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen.
Not only was this an opportunity for a Godfather-style ascension story and a chance to work with the Lock, Stock director, but James was also excited to take some pot shots at the gentry that owns so much British land — much to the bemusement of the real-life Duke of Beaufort, whose estate was the location for the shoot. DEADLINE: What got you interested in The Gentlemen role? THEO JAMES: I love ascension stories.
I’ve always found them really gratifying as an audience member, someone who starts off at one place and evolves into another.
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