British actor Arthur Hughes made history becoming the first disabled actor to play Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Now, he leads new Tudor detective series Shardlake along with Sean Bean and Masters of the Air's Anthony Boyle.
British actor Arthur Hughes says it's a great step forward to have a disabled character leading the cast in a show that isn't about disability. The 32-year-old plays the titular detective in new drama, Shardlake, about a lawyer who solves crimes while navigating the religious reforms and political intrigue of Tudor England.
'To see yourself represented, and to think of the future generations of disabled actors in those roles, because there's been so few of them, every time that happens, it's a huge celebration. ' is just such a perfect story to do with, and a perfect character. It's a great privilege to be in Shardlake.' The murder-mystery is based on novels by best-selling author CJ Sansom, who died at the age of 71-earlier this week, just days before the series was due to premiere.
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