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James Norton Reveals The Real Reason Why He Is Playing Harold Of Wessex & Not William In 1066 Drama ‘King And Conqueror’
James Norton revealed why in 'King & Conqueror' he plays Harold of Wessex in the 1066 drama, which stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Star James Norton revealed at Content London this morning that he initially wanted to play William who (spoiler alert) slays Harold at the great Battle of Hastings, but HBO had other ideas. Norton ( Happy Valley) and Coster-Waldau ( Game of Thrones) lead CBS Studios’ King and Conqueror from Michael Robert Johnson, which is based on the 11th-century figures and recently finished filming. Norton spoke alongside Kitty Kaletsky, who runs his indie Rabbit Track Films with him, while CBS Studios’ Lindsey Martin also contributed.
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