This England cast never actually met Sir Kenneth Branagh: 'I only ever saw Boris Johnson'
msn.comSir Kenneth Branagh when he was not in character as Boris Johnson on set of the Covid drama. Formerly titled This Sceptred Isle, the six-parter follows the 58-year-old’s tumultuous first months as prime minister, leading up to the beginning of the coronarvirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
Covering one of the most challenging periods in recent history, the series, co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, will also include stories from the medics and care workers working on the frontline.
The Sky Atlantic programme will also chart the former Tory leader’s own battle with Covid-19 after he was rushed to hospital and placed in intensive care with the respiratory virus, as well as the party-gate scandal that precipitated his downfall.
To transform into Mr Johnson, Sir Kenneth revealed in an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip that he woke up early in the morning and spent around two to three hours each day in the make-up and prosthetics chair.
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