Im delighted weve been able to do it.
And obviously, we arent playing lookalikes in the series.
Damian [Lewis] is many things but he doesnt resemble Henry VIII particularly.
‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’Nick Briggs/Playground Television
Jonathan Pryce doesnt particularly resemble Cardinal Wolsey.
The world has changed since the first series.
We felt that diverse casting was appropriate and something we should and wanted to do.
Its as simple as that, he told a Broadcasting Press Guild event.
I think we have to take on board the new thinking.
Starring Mark Rylance as Thomas Crowell,Wolf Hallpremieres on November 10 on theBBC.
A launch date of March 23, 2025, has been confirmed forPBS.
