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A community cinema in East Kilbride is set to launch this month thanks to funding from the National Lottery.

The Phantom of the Open (out now on multiple VOD platforms), however, is a pleasing exception to the formula – a sporting biopic in which the improbable hero’s outright crapness at his inexplicably chosen game is not just frankly stated but actively celebrated. A middle-aged shipyard worker who blagged his way into golf’s 1976 Open Championship and proceeded to shoot the worst score on record, Maurice Flitcroft entered history mostly as a tabloid amusement. Buoyed up by a performance of twinkly good humour, with just an edge of yearning sadness, from Mark Rylance, Craig Roberts’s cheery film turns Flitcroft from punchline to paladin – a sportsman whose defiant lack of gifts dealt a symbolic blow to golf’s stuffy, wealthy gatekeepers.

Carson Burton The formula for many sports movies is classically simple yet satisfying. Step one: introduce an underdog. Step two: training montage.

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.

Channel 4 presenter Laura Hamilton was seen enjoying a spot of golf yesterday alongside SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton. Laura, who recently split from husband Alex Goward, appeared to be having a lot of fun on the green with her celeb pals.Laura, 39, had daredevil Jay, 38, film her as they managed to get “three good shots” for the camera. The pair were on a team of celebrities taking part in a golfing competition in honour of new film, The Phantom of the Open.The movie, which stars Mark Rylance, follows the story of Maurice Flitcroft, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976.Laura and Jay were joined by other stars on the green, including former pro golfer Nick Doughtery, Big Brother's Kate Lawton and Sex Education actor Alastair Petrie.Laura teed up some shots in view of her 153,000 Instagram followers yesterday. “Can I put it on a tee?” she asked, as Jay filmed her. "Don't think about it, just do it," the SAS star could be heard saying from behind the camera.The property expert captioned the Instagram story: “And at least @jay_morton managed to film three of my best shots...

A PLACE In The Sun's Laura Hamilton tried her hand on the golfing green alongside SAS Who Dares Wins star Jay Morton. The popular Channel 4 anchor, 39, who recently split from husband Alex Goward had Jay film her as managed to get "three good shots" for the camera.

golf world has many famous names, but now a new Hollywood film will tell the story of Maurice Flitcroft - a man who became an unlikely hero after scoring the worst round of golf in British Open history.The unbelievable true story of shipyard worker Maurice is now told in The Phantom Of The Open, and stars an A-list cast including Academy Award winner Mark Rylance and actress Sally Hawkins.Simon Farnaby, star of BBC series Ghosts and writer of films including Paddington and The Phantom Of The Open, spoke to Daily Star about the remarkable true story behind the film, reuniting with Paddington star Sally Hawkins and nights out with Maurice Flitcroft's disco dancing sons.The Phantom Of The Open opens in cinemas on March 18, 2022 and tells the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane worker from Barrow-in-Furness, who despite never having played a round of golf in his life, decided to enter the British Golf Open in 1976 as a professional.He soon made headlines across the world after he scored the worst round of golf at the event, and was dubbed "The Phantom Of The Open" by the press.Maurice was later barred from ever joining a golf club, but undeterred, decided to re-enter again under a different identity - and inspired a whole generation of golfers in the process.Writer Simon Farnaby revealed that despite being a well known actor in BBC series such as Ghosts and Horrible Histories, as well as being the writer of films such as Paddington, he actually wanted to be a professional golfer himself.It was on the golfing green he first learnt of Maurice Flitcroft, saying: "I was brought up around golf, because my dad was a greenkeeper at a golf club in the North East.

BBC in a new interview.The Don’t Look Up actor said he feels the reporting of climate change has not been rigorous enough as he opened up about “switching off” the news.Mark, best known for his roles in Dunkirk and Bridge of Spies, was speaking ahead of the release of his new film Phantom of the Open.The actor was asked in the latest issue of the Radio Times about his viewing habits.In particular, when quizzed about what makes him “switch over”, he said: “I’m afraid the news.“I find it very difficult to know where to get news at the moment.“I just feel the Government has far too much influence on the BBC.“When it comes to climate change, they’re not reporting it strongly enough.”The star didn’t go on to share any more about his reasoning for this.Although, he did admit he was also a big fan of BBC series Masterchef.Mark was seemingly referring to BBC News and has previously been very praiseworthy of the BBC in general.Back in 2016, the actor said he owed his career to the broadcaster.He made the comments after winning the BAFTA for his role in Wolf Hall at the time.Mark said: “I learnt to act in front of a camera with the BBC.“All my work in front of cameras is due to that training.“I wasn’t trained at RADA to act in front of a camera, I learnt by being taught by people on the floor of the BBC.“There’s a sense of her being the mothership of the whole profession.“So I hope things will be better.”Mark is the star of a new film about Maurice Flitcroft, who was dubbed the world’s worst golfer.Directed by Craig Roberts, this is based on the true story of the golfer who recorded the highest ever score at the Open Championship in 1976.He went on to attempt to enter year after year using various pseudonyms, in an attempt to

Guy Lodge Film CriticIf Maurice Flitcroft hadn’t really existed, a British comedy would surely have invented him. A humble shipyard worker from Barrow-in-Furness who decided, on a rogue middle-aged whim, to enter the British Open despite never having played a round of golf in his life, he was practically a living, breathing Ealing Studios hero.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North America, Thailand, France, and China rights to Craig Roberts’ The Phantom of the Open.

Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans have joined Mark Rylance in the comedy-drama The Fantastic Flitcrofts from director Craig Roberts. The indie sees Rylance play Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to enter the British Open golf tournament in 1976, only to record the worst round in Open history and become a folk hero in the process.

Oscar and BAFTA winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, Dunkirk, The BFG) is set to take the lead in comedy-drama The Fantastic Flitcrofts, to be directed by Craig Roberts (Just Jim, Eternal Beauty) and based on the adapted screenplay by Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2). Rylance will staras Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Mark Rylance is set to make his big-screen comedy debut in The Fantastic Flitcrofts, a golf movie written by Paddington 2 scribe Simon Farnaby.Bridge Of Spies and Dunkirk actor Rylance will play Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.Craig Roberts, whose acting credits include Submarine and Red Oaks, is attached to direct, his third feature after Eternal Beauty and Just Jim.