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'Outlander' renovada para octava y última temporada, Starz da luz verde oficialmente a la serie de precuelas....
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'Outlander' renovada para octava y última temporada, Starz da luz verde oficialmente a la serie de precuelas....
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One of the few benefits of the COVID lockdown was watching British film and TV - so much better than American. Catching up with an old favorite, like Downton Abbey, or discovering a hidden gem like Retribution, or finding out that Jamie Dornan can sing. And so enjoyed these gents who spent some time on my TV screen during the past year or so!
Recovering from an illness, I was scrolling through Acorn TV looking for something to watch when I came across The Syndicate. I liked the premise so I gave Season 3 (the only one available in US) a watch. That’s how I first learned about this incredibly talented and handsome actor.
What stands out about him? Well, from a visceral perspective, he’s eye candy. He’s handsome, possesses piercing blue eyes, is crowned with a luxurious mane of hair, and he fills out his clothes very well. In every show he’s been in that I’ve watched since then, he comes into the frame and you notice him. - which is a combination of his sex appeal and charisma. It doesn’t matter the perspective, you notice him.
As an actor, though, he captivated me with his mannerisms, movements (especially subtle ones in his jaw line - even when wearing a beard), and, especially, his emotions. I felt Sean’s fear in Syndicate at having to come clean about his offense to the one person he loved; the anguish Luke felt about his mother in “Silent Witness” when confronted with his own complicity; the profound remorse Elliott conveyed in “Thirteen” over what happened; and the passion, as Dr. Gillan, he brought to his work in “The Crimson Field,” along with his roller coaster emotions concerning Kitty.
Now, an unpopular opinion, I am glad his role as Roger Wakefield is coming to a close. Yes, he brings all of the aforementioned traits to this performance, but he should be carrying a show or even a movie. IMO, he’s too talented to be in a supporting role - and I am happy he’s been given that opportunity again and I hope it’s available in the United States.
I can’t see him as James Bond but I could certainly see him as Gabriel Allon-type character who relies more on intellect, cunning, and stealth to bring down the villain and less on gadgets and technology (though I would not be disappointed if he is the next James Bond).
Even on the small screen, he took my breath away in the same way Kevin Costner (The Untouchables), Mel Gibson (The Year of Living Dangerously), Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient), Montgomery Clift (A Place In The Son), and Paul Newman (Cat On a Hot Tin Roof) did on the big screen.