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I wondered why Margaret Thatcher was strangely attractive

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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Took me a whole episode to notice it was Gillian Anderson! She is good.

[–] diagoro (487) 4 years ago

I recall the news months ago that she was playing Thatcher, but completely forgot until I was halfway through season 4. So annoying and pretentious.

[–] rudeboymurray (3248) 4 years ago

While I enjoy the show, it has a history of casting actors notably more attractive than whom they are playing. Prince Charles has gotten off particularly well, but Anderson as Thatcher looks much too young and good-looking. I generally love Anderson but her Thatcher is little more than a caricature (so far... I have watched the first five episodes of S4).

[–] liscarkat (17165) 4 years ago

Video of the real Thatcher reveals that she actually looked and sounded younger than Anderson is portraying her.

[–] Artisan (3464) 4 years ago

She was but they had her play Thatcher as if she was a broken down old woman when Thatcher at the time was much younger and more capable.

[–] liscarkat (17165) 4 years ago

Exactly right.