Downton Abbey star opens up on working with ‘proper multi-tasker’ Guy Ritchie
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Actor Hugh Bonneville has heaped praise on Guy Ritchie, revealing that he has never worked with a director who can multi-task as well as him. The Downton Abbey star also playfully dodged questions about a potential role in Ritchie’s Netflix crime drama The Gentlemen, which stars Theo James, saying he “can’t possibly talk” about it. Appearing on ITV’s Jonathan Ross Show, Bonneville said: “Guy is a proper multi-tasker as a director. “He’s the only director I’ve worked with who is literally like, the cameras are running, and Theo was in the shot and he was carving a bit of ham to give to his dog at the same time.” Bonneville discussed the end of long-running period drama Downton Abbey, saying: “None of us thought it would last beyond the seven episodes that were originally commissioned. open image in gallery Guy Ritchie’s …
