Mr Burton Explained
Mr Burton |
Director: | Marc Evans |
Producer: | - Ed Talfan
- Hannah Thomas
- Josh Hyams
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Screenplay: | Tom Bullough Josh Hyams |
Starring: | |
Production Companies: | - Severn Screen
- Promise Pictures
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Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Mr Burton is an upcoming biopic of the early life of Welsh actor Richard Burton starring Toby Jones and Lesley Manville.
Cast
Production
The project was announced in February 2024 with Marc Evans directing from a script written by Tom Bullough and Josh Hyams. Ed Talfan and Hannah Thomas are producers for Severn Screen, with Josh Hyams producing for Promise Pictures. The film also has finance from BBC Wales and Ffilm Cymru Wales, in partnership with Creative Wales.[1]
In May 2024, Harry Lawtey was cast as a young Richard Jenkins.[2] Toby Jones is cast as Mr Burton, a school teacher who had a profound effect on the life of a young pupil, Richard Jenkins, who later became known as the actor Richard Burton with Lesley Manville cast as Mr Burton's landlady and Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Aneurin Barnard cast as young Jenkins' sister and brother-in-law.[3]
Principal photography began in July 2024 for a 2025 release to mark the centenary of Richard Burton's birth.[4] [5] [6] Filming was completed in August 2024.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sam. Cook. Walesonline. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024. Mr Bates vs The Post Office star Toby Jones to star in new biopic about Welsh icon Richard Burton.
- Web site: Rising Brit Actor Harry Lawtey To Play Young Richard Burton In ‘Mr. Burton’; Independent To Continue Sales At Cannes. Andreas. Wiseman. May 8, 2024. 8 May 2024.
- Web site: ‘Mr Burton’ To Tell Story Behind Screen Icon Richard Burton’s Formative Years; Toby Jones, Coming Off ‘Mr Bates Vs The Post Office’, Leads Cast With ‘The Crown’ Star Lesley Manville — EFM. Andreas . Wiseman. February 8, 2024. Deadline Hollywood. 8 February 2024.
- Web site: 'Mr. Burton' Taps 'Industry' Star To Play a Young Richard Burton. Collider. 24 May 2024. Denis. Kimathi. 8 May 2024.
- Web site: 2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates. Screen Daily. 18 July 2024. Ellie. Calnan. 18 July 2024.
- Web site: The Knowledge. Toby Jones starts filming Mr Burton in Wales. 18 July 2024. Nia. Daniels. 1 July 2024.
- Web site: Shooting wraps on Richard Burton movie with a stellar cast. nation.cymru. 14 August 2024. 12 Aug 2024.