The final series so far has seen many a missin consonant, and jonathan rhys meyers going gnnnyaaahrr. Katherine of aragon maria doyle kennedy, henry jonathan rhys meyers. The tudors focuses on key points of king henry viii s nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign 15091547 over england. A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of king henry viii. Henry viii masturbating into a bowl held deferentially by a servant. The tudors also was nominated for best tv drama and best european tv drama. Jonathan rhys meyers as henry viii in the tudors 20072010 observers were initially slightly mystified over the casting of the svelte, conventionally attractive jonathan rhys meyers in the role. In the tv series the tudors, why was king henry viii. How factually accurate is the tv show the tudors, and is. Bbc ought to be ashamed of its tudor drama series, says. Jonathan rhys meyers returns as henry viii in the final season of showtimes the tudors. A historical drama that follows king henry viii of england as his power is continuously tested. Jrm plays king henry viii in the sexy showtime series.
Aragon, king henry viii appoints himself the head of the church of england. Jonathan rhys meyers gives a great performance as henry viii. This concluding season of the life and time of king henry viii includes 10 episodes over three discs providing a jolly good entertainment for a long rainy weekend. King henry viii romances third wife jane seymour and ruthlessly quashes an uprising of rebels protesting englands break with rome. Jonathan rhys meyers stars in this original, historybased drama series as the young, vibrant king henry viii, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates.
With jonathan rhys meyers, henry cavill, anthony brophy, james frain. The tudors everything is beautiful tv episode 2008 imdb. We get the inside scoop about working with jonathan rhys meyers and henry cavill with the tudors, which chronicles the early years of king henry viii, soon to be shown from the very beginning on sony tv, entertainmentwise took the opportunity to sit down with michael hirst, the writer, creator and executive producer of the awardwinning television drama. Season 4 eps 10 death of a monarchy updatethe tudors. Neither of them married a cadaverously disgusting, ancient portuguese king and murdered him. Season 1 chronicles the period of henry viiis reign in which his effectiveness as king is tested by international. The handsome irish actor has made the 16th century royal a sexy, as well as powerful, ruler. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years.
The series was a collaboration among american, british, and canadian producers, and was filmed mostly in ireland. Jonathan rhys meyers is all dash and panache as the star of the historical soap. Catherine howard, catherine parr, henry viii, jonathan rhys meyers, katherine howard, michael hirst, natalie dormer, the tudors season 4, thomas culpeper search signed books. With jonathan rhys meyers, henry cavill, natalie dormer, maria doyle kennedy. Infamous relationships are explored, like those with female consorts catherine of aragon and anne boleyn, as well as political alliances with sir thomas more, cardinal wolsey, and the catholic church. The tudors jonathan rhys meyers unlike wolf hall, the tudors central character is king henry viii himself, portrayed by irish actor jonathan rhys meyers. Jonathan rhys meyers celebrity profile check out the latest jonathan rhys meyers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The tudors season 1 episode 10, episode 10 showtime. The tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16thcentury england, created and written by michael hirst and produced for the american premium cable television channel showtime. The darkly handsome irish actor has made the 16th century royal a sexy, as well as powerful, ruler.
In the season one finale, a disgraced cardinal wolsey tries one last, desperate gambit to resurrect his career by allying himself with the similarly fallen queen katherine, but the kings new advisors learn of their plot. Sep 14, 2012 depiction of henry viii in the tudors jonathan rhys meyers he. Jonathan rhys meyers stars in this original, historybased drama series as the young, vibrant king henry viii, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the english court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion. The tudors tv series 20072010 jonathan rhys meyers as king henry viii. Jonathan rhys meyers is back on the throne and in the bedroom as henry viii in showtimes hit the tudors. Synopsis focusing on the early years of king henry viiis reign, the tudors looks at the colourful personal life and tremendously influential political life of the monarch. The tudors and the other boleyn girl main characters the tudors. Jonathan rhys meyers henry cavill james frain players channels. The remarkable life and thunderous reign of king henry viii climax in the final season of the tudors.
Jonathan rhys meyers speaks about his time on the tudors. A dramatic series about the reign of king henry 8th of englandi hope you like it song. Jonathan won for his work in the tudors the first year he was nominated in 2008. It is named after the tudor dynasty as a whole, although it is based specifically. Rhys meyers, who also starred in woody allens film match point and costarred with tom cruise in mission. Jonathan rhys meyers born jonathan michael francis okeeffe. This is his last opportunity to be recognized for his performance as king henry viii in the final season of the tudors. The acclaimed series chronicles the reign and tumultuous romantic life of the infamous king, touching upon his notorious affair with anne boleyn, his long marriage to catherine of aragon, and his complicated relationship to englands roman catholic church. King henry viiis fierce passion to secure englands world prominence and his own legacy leads him through a string of six wives, an illadvised war with france, and ultimately a place in history as one of the. Question from rachel biggest inaccuracies of the tudors.
The historical atrocity that is the jonathan rhys meyers. Feb 4, 2019 focuses on the early life of king henry viiis nearly 40year reign 15091547, of england. He might have been just another young hollywood actor on the rise, but jonathan rhys meyers chose to become a king on tv. In the show the tudors, henry viii is announced as the king of england and france. The series looks at henrys famous female companions and delves into his relationships with important figures. Jonathan rhys meyers king henry viii and natalie dormer anne boleyn. He is known for his roles in the films michael collins 1996,velvet goldmine 1998, bend it like beckham 2002, alexander 2004, match point 2005, mission. The complete first season may cover the same subject matter as the 1970 bbc series the six wives of henry viii, but in every other respect it is a different idea of historical drama. Princess mary, a daughter, by catherine of aragon, princess elizabeth, a daughter, by anne boleyn and a son, prince edward, by jane seymour. King henry viii jonathan rhys meyers was obsessed with having a male heir, which led to him marrying six times. Impossible iii 2006 and his television roles as elvis presley in the biographical miniseries elvis 2005, which earned him a golden. During his marriage to c of a, he was having two affairs one with emily blount and the. His energetic and vibrant performance has given new life to the role and interested millions of people in tudor history. Sexy and violent, the tudors envisions henry viii jonathan rhys meyers as a young man of both passion and ambition, driven by boundless sexual energy.
Jonathan rhys meyers makes up for being a surprisingly thin 51yearold henry. King henry viii was married to catherine of aragon. By jeanne wolf jonathan rhys meyers returns as henry viii in the final season of showtimes the tudors. In this older series, meyers portrays the king in various stages of his life, from the young.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. How factually accurate is the tv show the tudors, and is henry viii. Build is a live interview series like no othera chance for fans to sit inches away from some of todays biggest names in. Forget those stodgy portraits of englands portly king henry viii hanging in. Jonathan rhys meyers masterfully personifies the ageing henry whose sexual appetite does not seem to decrease over the years. Jonathan rhys meyers on why the tudors henry viii isnt. Jonathan rhys meyers as henry viii and natalie dormer as anne boleyn.
Being a tudors king changed jonathan rhys meyers reuters. For the 32yearold meyers born jonathan okeefe in dublin, his time as king henry viii comes to end in 2010 when the fourth and final season of the tudors airs on showtime beginning in. Jonathan rhys meyers talks tudors, sex and jealousy. Jonathan rhys meyers stars as henry the viii in the new showtime original series the tudors. The tudors season 4 2010 official trailer jonathan. Jonathan rhys meyers reflects on the tudors youtube. While the second season of the tudors is certainly as gorgeous as the first, both. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series. The tudors tv series jonathan rhys meyers, henry cavill, james frain, natalie dormer a dramatic series about the reign and. The tudors is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16thcentury england, created. Those who want to say he is terrible are just stick in the muds.
Depiction of henry viii in the tudors jonathan rhys meyers. Some people think weve overdone it, but they were much more sexually gregarious in the 15th century than we are today, said. This entry was posted in entertainment, film, television and tagged john goodman, jonathan rhys meyers, kevin costner, the tudors, tom cruise, william bendix by repman. Golden globe awardwinning jonathan rhys meyers gives the performance of a lifetime as englands most notorious king in the thrilling hit drama series, the tudors. There was a legal contretemps over the interpretation. And hes getting a bevy of new beauties to prove that the legendary king was a. With showtimes the tudors set to return april 5, jonathan rhys meyers is set to marry two ladies in one season including singer turned actress joss stone king jonathan oh my god, two. Jonathan rhys meyers as henry viii eric bana as henry viii maria doyle kennedy as katharine. Natalie dormer anne boleyn, jeremy northam thomas more, maria doyle kennedy. Back in the old days when young king henry viii wanted to masturbate, he not only needed a royal towel to catch his hot spunk but he also needed a royal servant to hold the royal towel to catch his hot spunkas demonstrated here by a nearly nude jonathan rhys meyers in the season 1 finale episode 10 of showtimes sexobsessed drama, the tudors.
Jonathan rhys meyers as henry viii in the tudors 2007. Jonathan rhys meyers discusses the role of henry the viii, his career, and the making of the series. Henry viii show the tudors renewed by showtime reuters. During the four seasons that the tudorsstarring jonathan rhys meyers as king henry vii and game of thrones star natalie dormer as anne boleynran on showtime, it developed a wellearned reputation for its raucous and plentiful sex scenes.
Clips from showtimes the tudors, starring jonathan rhys meyers as king henry viii no copyright infringement intended. A chronicle of the early years in the reign of englands king henry viii from 1520 to 30, when he divorced his first wife, katherine of aragon. Golden globe winner jonathan rhys meyers resumes the role of king henry viii for the final season of the tudors. Jonathan rhys meyerss king henry viii boosted this series to be one of showtimes highest rated to date.
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