[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the Mary & George finale, “War.”] Mary & George was always headed towards a deadly end. The excellent Starz period drama is based on Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction book The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I. The title alone should tell you everything you need to know. But even if you did know how Mary & George could end thanks to history, it didn’t make the violent conclusion any less tragic, and the creators took a creative liberty with how one character was killed that kept viewers on their toes. The King’s Assassin explores the evidence that George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham and longtime lover of the Scottish King James I (successor of Queen Elizabeth I), actually murdered the monarch instead of the king dying peacefully in his bed. Rumors immediately surrounded the largely disliked George saying that he poisoned the king and that ...
- 5/18/2024
- TV Insider
[Warning: The following contains details about the non-fiction book on which Starz’s Mary & George is based.] History gets a re-write in The King’s Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I. The non-fiction book, written by Benjamin Woolley, is the basis of Starz‘s sexy period drama Mary & George and examines evidence suggesting that George Villiers really did kill King James I like his enemies accused after the Scottish king’s death in March 1625. Will Mary & George end the same way? Here’s what the book tells us about how the Starz drama could potentially conclude. George Villiers, with the help of his mother Mary, pulled off a meteoric rise when connecting himself with King James I in 1615. James was so enraptured with George that he publicly expressed his desire for George to be his “wife.” For the decade that followed, George was always by James’ side whether it be matters of court, ...
- 5/9/2024
- TV Insider
The U.K.’s newest heartthrob, Nicholas Galitzine, has opened up on his sexuality and feeling conflicted over the roles that have shot him to – as of Monday – Met Gala levels of stardom.
The 29-year-old told British GQ that while he identifies as straight, taking on some roles within “queer stories” has left him with a sense of “perhaps guilt.” In the last few years, Galitzine has starred as Prince Henry in Amazon Prime’s gay romance Red, White & Royal Blue, as well as George Villiers in Sky Original’s queer period drama Mary & George.
“I think I have,” he said when asked if he has had to deal with people conflating him with his characters. “I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories. I felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I’m taking up someone’s space,...
The 29-year-old told British GQ that while he identifies as straight, taking on some roles within “queer stories” has left him with a sense of “perhaps guilt.” In the last few years, Galitzine has starred as Prince Henry in Amazon Prime’s gay romance Red, White & Royal Blue, as well as George Villiers in Sky Original’s queer period drama Mary & George.
“I think I have,” he said when asked if he has had to deal with people conflating him with his characters. “I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories. I felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I’m taking up someone’s space,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s a new boy band in town — and its central heartthrob may not be who you expect.
Actor Nicholas Galitzine stars in The Idea of You as Hayes Campbell, a 24-year-old member of the boy band August Moon. The film, which comes out Thursday, charts Haye’s age-gap romance with 39-year-old gallery owner Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway) after a chance meeting at Coachella, and the struggles their unexpected love brings. While the premise — a mom falling for a young singer seemingly patterned after Harry Styles or Justin Timberlake — reads...
Actor Nicholas Galitzine stars in The Idea of You as Hayes Campbell, a 24-year-old member of the boy band August Moon. The film, which comes out Thursday, charts Haye’s age-gap romance with 39-year-old gallery owner Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway) after a chance meeting at Coachella, and the struggles their unexpected love brings. While the premise — a mom falling for a young singer seemingly patterned after Harry Styles or Justin Timberlake — reads...
- 5/2/2024
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
It feels like suddenly Nicholas Galitzine is everywhere.
The 29-year-old English actor had a runaway streaming hit last year with “Red, White & Royal Blue,” starring as a prince caught up in a closeted gay romance with an American politico (Taylor Zakhar Perez). He played a dopey quarterback in the “Heathers”-inspired high school comedy “Bottoms,” and this spring starred as a queer George Villiers, aka the First Duke of Buckingham.
Now, he’s a full-blown romantic drama lead in “The Idea of You,” starring as Hayes Campbell, the frontman of a One Direction-inspired pop group who falls for a divorced single mother, Solène, played by Anne Hathaway. Directed by Michael Showalter and written by Jennifer Westfeldt, the film situates us in the moony dazedness of new love that becomes Solène’s fixation. We buy convincingly that Hayes, and therefore Galitzine, is a heartthrob capable of making us drop our...
The 29-year-old English actor had a runaway streaming hit last year with “Red, White & Royal Blue,” starring as a prince caught up in a closeted gay romance with an American politico (Taylor Zakhar Perez). He played a dopey quarterback in the “Heathers”-inspired high school comedy “Bottoms,” and this spring starred as a queer George Villiers, aka the First Duke of Buckingham.
Now, he’s a full-blown romantic drama lead in “The Idea of You,” starring as Hayes Campbell, the frontman of a One Direction-inspired pop group who falls for a divorced single mother, Solène, played by Anne Hathaway. Directed by Michael Showalter and written by Jennifer Westfeldt, the film situates us in the moony dazedness of new love that becomes Solène’s fixation. We buy convincingly that Hayes, and therefore Galitzine, is a heartthrob capable of making us drop our...
- 5/2/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Mary & George Episode 4, “The Wolf & The Lamb.”] Tony Curran‘s King James gave his heart to George Villiers in Mary & George Episode 4… literally. The Scottish King of England brought Nicholas Galitzine‘s George to his homeland for the purpose of digging up the embalmed heart of his first great love, Lord Lennox, encased in an iron ring. Lennox and James had the same age difference as James and George, viewers learned in the Friday, April 26 episode. James learned a lot from his older lover, though everyone around him at the time feared that the love wasn’t real between them, that James was being used. But their concern wasn’t for James’ true wellbeing, rather for the sake of the monarch and how his wellbeing affects everybody else. James fears that no one can love him as deeply and truly as Lennox, but he pours his heart out to...
- 4/27/2024
- TV Insider
Many romances on TV take a long time to blossom. Known as “slow burns,” these kinds of relationships develop gradually, letting the chemistry between the characters grow and the obvious tension simmer until the writers let the two finally, finally get together. Sometimes it’s all about the long game.
This definitely isn’t the case for Mary & George, which dives straight into its whirlwind romance. The limited historical drama series, which premiered April 5 on Starz, centers on the relationship between George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Nicholas Galitzine) and King James VI and I (Tony Curran). The show is based in part on Benjamin Wooley’s 2017 non-fiction book The King’s Assassin, which chronicles the real-life 1600s affair between the two men. Spanning just seven episodes in total, the series wastes no time getting right to the crux of the story — but to be fair, this is no ordinary romance.
This definitely isn’t the case for Mary & George, which dives straight into its whirlwind romance. The limited historical drama series, which premiered April 5 on Starz, centers on the relationship between George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Nicholas Galitzine) and King James VI and I (Tony Curran). The show is based in part on Benjamin Wooley’s 2017 non-fiction book The King’s Assassin, which chronicles the real-life 1600s affair between the two men. Spanning just seven episodes in total, the series wastes no time getting right to the crux of the story — but to be fair, this is no ordinary romance.
- 4/13/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer
It feels like Nicholas Galitzine is everywhere these days. He clearly has a knack for playing royals — he starred as Prince Henry in Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue in 2023 and is now making waves with his portrayal of George Villiers in Starz’s steamy historical drama Mary & George. Coupled with high-profile projects like The Idea of You on the horizon, the 29-year-old actor is well on his way to becoming Hollywood’s next “it” boy.
But before Galitzine was starring opposite Anne Hathaway, he got his start the way many rising actors do: on Lifetime. One of his earliest projects was Lifetime’s 2017 horror movie The Watcher in the Woods, where he played Marcus, a teenage boy who lives on a farm in a small Welsh village.
But before Galitzine was starring opposite Anne Hathaway, he got his start the way many rising actors do: on Lifetime. One of his earliest projects was Lifetime’s 2017 horror movie The Watcher in the Woods, where he played Marcus, a teenage boy who lives on a farm in a small Welsh village.
- 4/12/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer
George Villiers is applying his carnal knowledge gained in France to his lustful pursuit of King James I in Mary & George Episode 2. Nicholas Galitzine and Tony Curran flirt in French in the TV Insider clip above, and it’s done behind the king’s lover, the Earl of Somerset’s, back — literally. George is trekking through the English countryside on horseback with all the king’s men in the clip from the upcoming episode, airing Friday, April 12 at 9/8c on Starz. They’re hunting for game, but George is hunting for James’ attention. “Can you hunt as well as you dance?” James asks. “Not even close,” George replies in French. Impressed, the Scottish monarch says he tried to teach the romantic language to his lover, the Earl (Laurie Davidson), “but he’s much more stone than sponge.” “I’m all sponge, your majesty,” George replies, shamelessly flirting. James loves it.
- 4/11/2024
- TV Insider
Nicholas Galitzine’s Prince Henry already got his happy ending in Red, White & Royal Blue, but that was only the beginning, right?!
The actor played the fictional Prince Henry of Wales in the aforementioned Prime Video original movie, which was based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel about the forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance between a British Prince and Alex Claremont-Diaz (The Kissing Booth 2′s Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the female president of the United States. Since the film’s release last August, fans have been clamoring to see what’s next for Henry and Alex, who took their...
The actor played the fictional Prince Henry of Wales in the aforementioned Prime Video original movie, which was based on Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel about the forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance between a British Prince and Alex Claremont-Diaz (The Kissing Booth 2′s Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the female president of the United States. Since the film’s release last August, fans have been clamoring to see what’s next for Henry and Alex, who took their...
- 4/7/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
by Cláudio Alves
Mary & George, Starz's new miniseries, premieres today, with a new episode every Friday for the next few weeks. Christopher James recently reviewed the historical drama, detailing its intersection of smut and scheming, all centered around its titular characters during King James I's reign. Hot new thing Nicholas Galitzine plays George Villiers under the camera's lustful gaze, but it's Julianne Moore's Mary who commands the screen as his mother. To honor one of The Film Experience's favorite goddesses on this occasion, I decided to do one of my actress-y top tens, focusing on the Oscar-winner's best performances across a career rich in excellence…...
Mary & George, Starz's new miniseries, premieres today, with a new episode every Friday for the next few weeks. Christopher James recently reviewed the historical drama, detailing its intersection of smut and scheming, all centered around its titular characters during King James I's reign. Hot new thing Nicholas Galitzine plays George Villiers under the camera's lustful gaze, but it's Julianne Moore's Mary who commands the screen as his mother. To honor one of The Film Experience's favorite goddesses on this occasion, I decided to do one of my actress-y top tens, focusing on the Oscar-winner's best performances across a career rich in excellence…...
- 4/6/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
[This story contains spoilers from the series premiere of Mary & George.]
In 2018, while flicking through the LGBTQ+ section of a copy of Time Out magazine, television producer Liza Marshall found a listing for a lecture about the sexuality of James VI and I, who reigned as the king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625 and, following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, also became the first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625. Despite having studied history during college, Marshall was surprised to discover that James had three significant relationships with men in his lifetime — the last of which forms the basis of the new historical drama Mary & George, which premiered Friday on Starz.
“It’s fair to say, at the beginning of the process, nobody wanted to make this show. No one knows anything about the Jacobean era,” Marshall tells The Hollywood Reporter of the 22 years that James spent as the ruler of both England and Scotland. “We know about Elizabeth I,...
In 2018, while flicking through the LGBTQ+ section of a copy of Time Out magazine, television producer Liza Marshall found a listing for a lecture about the sexuality of James VI and I, who reigned as the king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625 and, following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, also became the first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625. Despite having studied history during college, Marshall was surprised to discover that James had three significant relationships with men in his lifetime — the last of which forms the basis of the new historical drama Mary & George, which premiered Friday on Starz.
“It’s fair to say, at the beginning of the process, nobody wanted to make this show. No one knows anything about the Jacobean era,” Marshall tells The Hollywood Reporter of the 22 years that James spent as the ruler of both England and Scotland. “We know about Elizabeth I,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Max Gao
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nicholas Galitzine is revealing an injury he suffered on set!
The 29-year-old actor is currently promoting his new Starz series Mary & George. In the show, Nicholas stars opposite Julianne Moore as George Villiers.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Nicholas told the story of how he broke his ankle while filming Mary & George!
Keep reading to find out more…
Reflecting on all of the elaborate costumes he got to wear, Nicholas shared that a particular article caused his injury.
“There were these heeled shoes that you see characters wearing a lot,” he explained. “These stately homes have very slippery floors. While filming the scene in the first episode where I run and tackle this serving boy, my ankle slipped [and twisted] a full 90 degrees inward. I fractured my ankle and had to continue doing stunts the next couple days and then was dancing on it.”
Nicholas admitted that it...
The 29-year-old actor is currently promoting his new Starz series Mary & George. In the show, Nicholas stars opposite Julianne Moore as George Villiers.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Nicholas told the story of how he broke his ankle while filming Mary & George!
Keep reading to find out more…
Reflecting on all of the elaborate costumes he got to wear, Nicholas shared that a particular article caused his injury.
“There were these heeled shoes that you see characters wearing a lot,” he explained. “These stately homes have very slippery floors. While filming the scene in the first episode where I run and tackle this serving boy, my ankle slipped [and twisted] a full 90 degrees inward. I fractured my ankle and had to continue doing stunts the next couple days and then was dancing on it.”
Nicholas admitted that it...
- 4/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Oscar winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) and Nicholas Galitzine lead the cast of Starz’s new period drama Mary & George. Episode one, “The Second Son,” premieres on April 5, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt and finds Moore as Mary Villiers plotting how to improve her family’s standing.
The cast also includes Tony Curran (Mayflies) as King James I, Nicola Walker (The Split) as Lady Hatton, Niamh Algar (The Wonder) as Sandie, Trine Dyrholm (The Legacy) as Queen Anne, and Sean Gilder (Slow Horses) as Sir Thomas Compton. Adrian Rawlins (Living) plays Sir Edward Coke, Mark O’Halloran (The Miracle Club) is Sir Francis Bacon, Laurie Davidson (Masters of the Air) is Earl of Somerset, Samuel Blenkin (The Witcher: Blood Origin) is Prince Charles, and Jacob McCarthy (Sas: Rogue Heroes) as Kit Villiers.
“The Second Son” Plot: Mary Villiers develops a cunning plan to transform her family’s fortunes forever, but first,...
The cast also includes Tony Curran (Mayflies) as King James I, Nicola Walker (The Split) as Lady Hatton, Niamh Algar (The Wonder) as Sandie, Trine Dyrholm (The Legacy) as Queen Anne, and Sean Gilder (Slow Horses) as Sir Thomas Compton. Adrian Rawlins (Living) plays Sir Edward Coke, Mark O’Halloran (The Miracle Club) is Sir Francis Bacon, Laurie Davidson (Masters of the Air) is Earl of Somerset, Samuel Blenkin (The Witcher: Blood Origin) is Prince Charles, and Jacob McCarthy (Sas: Rogue Heroes) as Kit Villiers.
“The Second Son” Plot: Mary Villiers develops a cunning plan to transform her family’s fortunes forever, but first,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
George Villiers is more than just a pretty face. Mary & George needed to cast someone with an “undeniably beautiful” mug, but also the skill to carry the show’s “biggest emotional change,” as creator D.C. Moore says George goes “to quite dark places by the end” of the ridiculously sexy eight-episode Starz drama. Nicholas Galitzine fit that bill. “I think you will say that Nick is undeniably beautiful,” Moore tells TV Insider of the star, 29. In Mary & George, Galitzine plays the real-life historical figure, who became one of the most influential men in British history alongside his mother, Mary Villiers, played here by the great Julianne Moore. Based on Benjamin Woolley’s non-fiction novel The King’s Assassin, Mary & George depicts the Villiers family’s rise from unfavorable beginnings to the peak of English power. Galitzine “brilliantly” depicts George’s transformation from the “younger, more inexperienced George,” according...
- 4/4/2024
- TV Insider
For a title as harmless as Mary and George, the Julianne Moore – Nicholas Galitzine-led historical drama turns out to be unimaginably violent and incredibly salacious. Based on the infamous romance between George Villiers, aka the first Duke of Buckingham, and King James (of Scotland and England), Mary and George tells three decades of story within the span of seven episodes at breakneck speed—the kind of approach that we’ve seen in HBO’s House of The Dragon. And while the series matches the extremely violent nature of the HBO show, it also has a very Bridgerton-like soapiness going on. The result is insanely entertaining, seven-hour binge-worthy television that keeps you at the edge of your seat till the very last minute. Nicholas Galitzine is electrifying as George, while Julianne Moore plays Mary with the same energy of her film Sharper (2023), which, in many ways, had a thematically similar plot.
- 4/4/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
‘Fantastic Four’ is highly anticipated in the MCU, partly because it marks the team’s debut in the universe and partly because the previous movies didn’t fare well. The reboot was confirmed during Disney’s acquisition of Fox, but details were scarce until a few months ago.
The cast announcement caused a stir online. Pedro Pascal will portray Reed Richards, while Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm. Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn will take on the roles of The Thing and the Human Torch respectively.
Even though the cast for the upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ movie is now officially confirmed, we’re just learning about some of the actors who were considered for the iconic Marvel superhero roles. Nicholas Galitzine, in a conversation with Variety, revealed that he was in discussions to play Johnny Storm before the role was ultimately given to his friend Joseph Quinn. Galitzine was aware of...
The cast announcement caused a stir online. Pedro Pascal will portray Reed Richards, while Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm. Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn will take on the roles of The Thing and the Human Torch respectively.
Even though the cast for the upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ movie is now officially confirmed, we’re just learning about some of the actors who were considered for the iconic Marvel superhero roles. Nicholas Galitzine, in a conversation with Variety, revealed that he was in discussions to play Johnny Storm before the role was ultimately given to his friend Joseph Quinn. Galitzine was aware of...
- 4/4/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘Fantastic Four’ is certainly among the most anticipated MCU projects. Partly due to the team’s first foray into the MCU and partly because the original movies left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. The reboot was first confirmed to be in development when Disney took over Fox and next to nothing was known about the movie and its cast until several months ago.
When the cast was finally announced, it broke the Internet. Pedro Pascal will be MCU’s new Reed Richards, with Vanessa Kirby taking on the role of Sue Storm. The Thing and the Human Torch will be played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn respectively.
Although the cast is really locked in this time around and confirmed, we’re only now finding out how close (or far) some characters were to playing some of the most iconic Marvel superheroes. One of them was Nicholas Galitzine,...
When the cast was finally announced, it broke the Internet. Pedro Pascal will be MCU’s new Reed Richards, with Vanessa Kirby taking on the role of Sue Storm. The Thing and the Human Torch will be played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn respectively.
Although the cast is really locked in this time around and confirmed, we’re only now finding out how close (or far) some characters were to playing some of the most iconic Marvel superheroes. One of them was Nicholas Galitzine,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
British actor Nicholas Galitzine is no stranger to pushing boundaries on screen. Whether he’s navigating complex relationships in historical dramas or portraying a rockstar, he always brings a refreshing honesty to his characters, the actor is versed in every way. Recently, he opened up about his upcoming project, The Idea of You, in which he channels Tom Cruise.
Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You (2024)
The romantic comedy, which premiered at South by Southwest in March, features Nicholas Galitzine as Hayes Campbell, a member of a popular boy band. He’s paired with Anne Hathaway, who portrays Solène, a single mother. It’s a story that explores love, age differences, and unexpected bonds.
Nicholas Galitzine’s Film Pays Homage to Tom Cruise
One scene in The Idea of You has Nicholas Galitzine dancing for Anne Hathaway in black boxer briefs, after a steamy moment they shared alone in a hotel room.
Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway in The Idea of You (2024)
The romantic comedy, which premiered at South by Southwest in March, features Nicholas Galitzine as Hayes Campbell, a member of a popular boy band. He’s paired with Anne Hathaway, who portrays Solène, a single mother. It’s a story that explores love, age differences, and unexpected bonds.
Nicholas Galitzine’s Film Pays Homage to Tom Cruise
One scene in The Idea of You has Nicholas Galitzine dancing for Anne Hathaway in black boxer briefs, after a steamy moment they shared alone in a hotel room.
- 4/4/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Early in Mary & George, George Villiers (Nicholas Galitzine) halfheartedly attempts suicide in protest of his family’s refusal to let him marry the lowborn Jenny (Emily Fairn), despite his insistences that she’s no mere servant girl “in my heart.” When his mother, Mary (Julianne Moore), finds him, however, she reacts not with worry, but annoyance. “That’s not how it works. That’s not how a single thing fucking works,” she snaps. “Are you five?”
Thus the tone is set for DC Moore’s take on what will turn out to be a romantic affair so potent, it’ll help to define the last days of King James VI and I (Tony Curran). (The monarch’s confusing double title pertains to his sovereignty over Scotland and over England and Ireland, respectively.)
In short: earnest, heartfelt sentiment is out; icy pragmatism is in. The approach does not always serve the Starz miniseries flawlessly,...
Thus the tone is set for DC Moore’s take on what will turn out to be a romantic affair so potent, it’ll help to define the last days of King James VI and I (Tony Curran). (The monarch’s confusing double title pertains to his sovereignty over Scotland and over England and Ireland, respectively.)
In short: earnest, heartfelt sentiment is out; icy pragmatism is in. The approach does not always serve the Starz miniseries flawlessly,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nicholas Galitzine is the toast of the town at the moment. His dreamy presence as Prince Henry in the gay romance Red, White & Royal Blue made him a bonafide heartthrob with fans all over the world. The handsome British star is now making heads turn and hearts flutter in the historical drama miniseries Mary and George in which he plays George Villiers, who has a sizzling love affair with King James VI.
Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez in Red, White & Royal Blue
Along with Galitzine, veteran star Julianne Moore plays the other titular protagonist and George’s mother, who grooms the young courtier to use his charms and wile to gain the throne. The two co-stars shared a great rapport on set which saw Moore poking lighthearted fun at Galitzine’s fractured ankle on the sets of the show.
Julianne Moore Found Nicholas Galitzine’s Broken Ankle Extremely...
Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez in Red, White & Royal Blue
Along with Galitzine, veteran star Julianne Moore plays the other titular protagonist and George’s mother, who grooms the young courtier to use his charms and wile to gain the throne. The two co-stars shared a great rapport on set which saw Moore poking lighthearted fun at Galitzine’s fractured ankle on the sets of the show.
Julianne Moore Found Nicholas Galitzine’s Broken Ankle Extremely...
- 3/28/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Tales of queer love play a central role in fictionalized stories about royal families, such as Red, White & Royal Blue and more recently Young Royals and Mary & George. However, we rarely hear about real-life royals who are out members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Of course, there are reports about Kings and Queens in the past who had same-sex relationships. Take Queen Anne of Great Britain, for instance, who inspired the Oscar-winning movie The Favourite. King James I is also rumored to have same-sex relationships. His alleged relationship with George Villiers inspired Mary & George.
We rounded up three modern-day royals who have openly discussed their sexuality. One is an extended member of the British royal family who is married to another man. Another is sometimes referred to as the first ever Prince to come out.
Scroll through the slideshow to learn more about three royals who have come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community…...
Of course, there are reports about Kings and Queens in the past who had same-sex relationships. Take Queen Anne of Great Britain, for instance, who inspired the Oscar-winning movie The Favourite. King James I is also rumored to have same-sex relationships. His alleged relationship with George Villiers inspired Mary & George.
We rounded up three modern-day royals who have openly discussed their sexuality. One is an extended member of the British royal family who is married to another man. Another is sometimes referred to as the first ever Prince to come out.
Scroll through the slideshow to learn more about three royals who have come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community…...
- 3/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
British Playwright D.C. Moore created and wrote the seven-episode series Mary & George, based on Benjamin Woolley’s nonfiction book The King’s Assassin. The series follows the affair between James VI and George Villers. Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, and Tony Curran star in this sexy, twisted period piece.
Mary & George follows the story of the Countess of Buckingham, who molded her son to seduce King James I to become his lover and make her family richer and the most influential person England has ever seen.
Mary & George Critique
Mary & George
Also Read: Despite Stellar Reviews, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ Has Plotholes That Even the Blind Couldn’t Miss
Julianne Moore’s delivery of “If I were a man, and I looked like you, I’d rule the fucking planet” only sets the tone for what you can expect from her performance as Mary Villiers. Villiers has one thing in mind,...
Mary & George follows the story of the Countess of Buckingham, who molded her son to seduce King James I to become his lover and make her family richer and the most influential person England has ever seen.
Mary & George Critique
Mary & George
Also Read: Despite Stellar Reviews, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ Has Plotholes That Even the Blind Couldn’t Miss
Julianne Moore’s delivery of “If I were a man, and I looked like you, I’d rule the fucking planet” only sets the tone for what you can expect from her performance as Mary Villiers. Villiers has one thing in mind,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
The delicious “Mary & George” may well serve up a feast of Emmy nominations. This limited series on Starz stars Julianne Moore as the Countess of Buckingham, who groomed her son, George Villiers (Nicholas Galitzine), to seduce King James I (Tony Curran). The Countess uses her son as a pawn to scheme her way to riches, titles, and influence in 1600s England.
The series, adapted by award-winning playwright D.C. Moore from Benjamin Woolley’s bestseller “The King’s Assassin,” is a sumptuous period drama. The show is in the same vein as Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Oscar-winning “The Favourite,” swapping out the usual stuffy nature of such fare for a raucous, romp through history.
Moore, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2015 for “Still Alice,” is on reliably good form here. She chews up every scene and commands the screen with authority. Galitzine, meanwhile, proves he is more than just the most...
The series, adapted by award-winning playwright D.C. Moore from Benjamin Woolley’s bestseller “The King’s Assassin,” is a sumptuous period drama. The show is in the same vein as Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Oscar-winning “The Favourite,” swapping out the usual stuffy nature of such fare for a raucous, romp through history.
Moore, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2015 for “Still Alice,” is on reliably good form here. She chews up every scene and commands the screen with authority. Galitzine, meanwhile, proves he is more than just the most...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The newest British historical drama series titled Mary & George was recently released in the UK. Many are wondering when it will be available to watch in the United States, specifically if it will be on Netflix.
Although only one episode of the series has been released to the public, Mary & George opened to a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the biggest and most anticipated projects of the year thus far.
Starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine, the show follows the Countess of Buckingham and her son, George Villiers, as she grooms him to become King James VI and I's lover in order to gain riches and political power.
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Although only one episode of the series has been released to the public, Mary & George opened to a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the biggest and most anticipated projects of the year thus far.
Starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine, the show follows the Countess of Buckingham and her son, George Villiers, as she grooms him to become King James VI and I's lover in order to gain riches and political power.
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- 3/5/2024
- by Nathan Johnson
- The Direct
Nicholas Galtizine and Julianne Moore rule over the red carpet at the premiere of their eye-popping new series Mary & George.
The costars posed together outside Banqueting House on Wednesday (February 28) in London, England.
If you were unaware, the limited series centers on the pair who play “a treacherous mother and son who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the Court of England and the bed of King James I.”
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Julianne brings Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, to life. She wowed in blue velvet with statement earrings and a dramatic neckline. Nicholas plays George Villiers. He opted for an artfully ruffled look in a blazer and untucked shirt.
Series stars Alice Grant, Amelia Gething, Tony Curran, Adrian Rawlins, Rina Mahoney, Trine Dyrholm, Jacob McCarthy, Niamh Algar and Tom Victor were also in attendance as was director Oliver Hermanus. We’ve got pics of everyone in the gallery.
The costars posed together outside Banqueting House on Wednesday (February 28) in London, England.
If you were unaware, the limited series centers on the pair who play “a treacherous mother and son who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the Court of England and the bed of King James I.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Julianne brings Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, to life. She wowed in blue velvet with statement earrings and a dramatic neckline. Nicholas plays George Villiers. He opted for an artfully ruffled look in a blazer and untucked shirt.
Series stars Alice Grant, Amelia Gething, Tony Curran, Adrian Rawlins, Rina Mahoney, Trine Dyrholm, Jacob McCarthy, Niamh Algar and Tom Victor were also in attendance as was director Oliver Hermanus. We’ve got pics of everyone in the gallery.
- 2/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Sky and AMC have unveiled several first look images for the upcoming historical psychodrama series, “Mary & George,” starring Oscar and BAFTA-winning actor Julianne Moore (“Still Alice”), alongside Nicholas Galitzine (“Cinderella”) and Tony Curran (“Mayflies”).
“Mary & George” is inspired by the true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England and become his all-powerful lover. Through scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors. All this at a time when England’s place on the world stage was under threat from a Spanish invasion and rioters were taking to the streets to denounce the King.
Mary (Julianne Moore)
The ensemble cast includes Nicola Walker (“The Split”), Niamh Algar (“The Wonder”), Trine Dyrholm (“The Legacy...
“Mary & George” is inspired by the true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England and become his all-powerful lover. Through scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors. All this at a time when England’s place on the world stage was under threat from a Spanish invasion and rioters were taking to the streets to denounce the King.
Mary (Julianne Moore)
The ensemble cast includes Nicola Walker (“The Split”), Niamh Algar (“The Wonder”), Trine Dyrholm (“The Legacy...
- 5/16/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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