Seeing Colin Firth and Helena Bonham-Carter hold court in The King's Speech made me think that the UK is producing a fearsome crop of actors who are dominating scripted production - hold the Oscars in London this year.
Admittedly, I haven't seen many recently released movies in the past six months - really don't have the inclination to waste my time. I've been watching old movies: Rocky, Raging Bull, Ghandi, Cinema Paradiso...
Felt so refreshing to see Bonham-Carter don period garb and do beautiful once more - instead of fanciful and fantastic and ugly as in Alice in Wonderland or Harry Potter.
But Colin Firth! How I did swoon watching him play Darcy in the 1995 TV series of Pride and Prejudice - his acting was superb! ;)
Amazing to see him on the silver screen now playing the not-so-attractive Bertie, Duke of York, who became King George when his brother Edward abdictated.
He's so clever you forget he's a star and just think of him as the character because he wills it so. He stammers so well.
I think my favourite combination of casting would be Colin Firth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gemma Arterton and Leonardo DiCaprio (in Blood Diamond mode) - possibly Gerard Butler (in comedy mode).
And Geoffrey Rush is actually ok too - quelle surprise! Much fun! Who would have known that an Australian would save the British Monarchy hey?
Love that history is on the big screen. Waiting for the sequel.