I was blown away at how well Steve Coogan played Stan Laurel. It was as if it were him.Stan & Ollie(2018)
Very loosely based on the pairs tour of the UK in 1953.The last time they worked together because Ollie had a heart attack during the tour & retired from showbiz.
A few of their classic scenes are recreated in the tour on stage.
The real tension the Stan had simmering after he left Hal Roachs studio in 1937 comes up during the tour.Ollie had stayed with Roach briefly.
Well worth a watch.Available on the iplayer.
7/10.
Sign of a good film when you know who the actor is but emerse yourself into the film/story you really think it is the character, Really loved this film. Did it go under the radar when handing out awards etc? I don't even know if it got any.I was blown away at how well Steve Coogan played Stan Laurel. It was as if it were him.
Reilly won some sort of best actor gong, and Coogan was nominated for (I think) a Bafta but didn't win.Did it go under the radar when handing out awards etc? I don't even know if it got any.