FLASH Gordon has become of the most iconic sci-films of all time since it was first released in 1980. The movie follows the adventures of American football quarterback Flash as he ventures into space to unite the planet Mongo and save Earth from destruction.
Flash was played by actor Sam J.Jones as he featured alongside a slew of talent cast members. Sam has since been immortalised as the chiselled hero and, even at the age of 67, he continues to fulfil the role to his adoring fans -including well documented appearances at comic book conventions.
And according to legendary actor Brian Blessed – who appeared in the 80s hit - even Her Majesty is a huge fan of Sam Jones portrayal of Flash.
Speaking to Yahoo Movies, the actor claimed Her Majesty rewatches the sci-fi film every year at Christmas. He said: "[Flash Gordon]is her favourite film, she watches it with her grandchildren every Christmas." Following on from the success of Flash Gordon, Jones continued to build an impressive acting resume both on the big screen and TV. @font-face{font-family:'The Sun';src:url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Regular.woff') format('woff'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Regular.ttf') format('truetype'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Regular.svg#') format('svg');font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;}@font-face{font-family:'The Sun';src:url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Medium.woff') format('woff'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Medium.ttf') format('truetype'),url('/assets/fonts/the-sun/TheSun-Medium.svg#').
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