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Steve Coogan, Baby Cow & Pathé Sued Over ‘The Lost King’, Pathé Responds


Steve Coogan and the makers of The Lost King are being sued over the portrayal of a university official in the Richard III film.

In written submissions widely reported yesterday, William Bennett KC said: “The relevant context is the ‘good versus bad’ narrative, which runs through the film. He added film stated it was “based on a true story”, was not “a literal portrayal of exact words” and “would be understood as putting forward Ms Langley’s perception.” The barrister also denied that Taylor was shown to be sexist or misogynist, saying the filmmakers showed his concerns about Langley’s amateur historian status and lack of expertize, “not her gender.”

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