Olivia Colman was reluctant to play Dickens villain in 'Great Expectations'; Here's why!
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 23, 2023
Oscar-winning English actor Olivia Colman revealed that she almost turned down the role in the upcoming mini-series ‘Great Expectations’, based on Charles Dickens’ novel.
Colman plays Dickens’ villain Miss Havisham in BBC One’s mini-series, based on the same-titled novel. She sat with a media outlet to speak about the iconic character of the novel, which she still finds relevant to modern Britain in current times.
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During the conversation, the Oscars and Emmy winner divulged that she was hesitant to take up the role due to the bond she shares with ‘The Crown’ costars Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter, who happen to have played the character of Miss Havisham at some point in life.
“I really did struggle with the idea of being compared with my mates,” she told the interviewer.
“I did want to play [Miss Havisham] so I thought, ‘well, it’s what happens with all actors. You all end up playing the same parts sometimes, and that’s okay’,” Colman added.
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“So hopefully Gillian and Helly don’t think I’m doing a terrible job of this!”
The six-episodic mini-series ‘Great Expectations’ by Brady Hood and Samira Radsi, written by Steven Knight, is set to premiere on BBC One on Sunday, March 26.