James Norton, who played baddie Tommy Lee Royce in the hit show Happy Valley, says he thought the grand finale was 'sort of perfect'
James Norton, who played baddie Tommy Lee Royce in the hit show Happy Valley, says he thought the grand finale was "sort of perfect".
Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Speaking about Tommy Lee Royce's fate for the first time, Norton said: "The ending was sort of perfect, in a Sally Wainwright sort of way. Top showbiz news In the kitchen scene, Catherine and Tommy traded insults and emotional home truths for 15 minutes in an incredibly tense final meeting.
Reflecting on the scene, Norton said: "I mean, it genuinely was one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting moment I’ve had on a film set. It was very, very special. Sarah and I had received the scripts earlier and people who were there in the crew had received it, but it was kept fairly quiet as to who was able to read it. And it was shot quite late on in the shoot.
Despite Tommy being the villain of the series, James said he feels he's not a psychopath just 'incredibly damaged'. Speaking to GQ, he explained: "My final conclusion on Tommy is that I don’t think he is a psychopath, he’s just incredibly damaged. The fact that he can find this incredible love for Ryan. Over the last seven years, that is what drives him, and all of this plan to go get to Marbella.
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