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‘Wolf Hall’ Producer Says Cost of Making U.K. Drama Has Risen ‘Exponentially’ Due to U.S. Streamers: ‘It’s Caused Us a Real Problem’
'Wolf Hall' producer Colin Callender has blamed the influx of U.S. streamer into the U.K. for driving up the cost of drama production.
“ Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” producer Colin Callender has blamed the influx of U.S. streamers for driving up the cost of drama production in the U.K., saying it has “caused us a real problem.” It was another five years before Mantel, who died unexpectedly in 2022, published the final book, titled “The Mirror and The Light.” The adaptation of the novel was delayed further by the COVID pandemic, the actors’ schedules and the locations, many of which are real Tudor buildings, meaning the production could only shoot when they were closed to tourists in the off-season. Asked how he wanted to play Henry in the new adaptation, Lewis replied simply “fat.” The actor wore a “fabulous foam suit,” he revealed, which protected him from the chilly British weather while shooting on location.
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