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RSSThe Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers said it’s “tiring” to play King Henry VIII.
The 32-year-old Irish actor, who will soon return in a new series of the hit show, said: “I can’t understand why anyone would want to be king. It’s such a difficult, tiring job. It’s a tiring job playing him.”
Meyers also hit back at those who have criticised his portrayal of the monarch: “We’re not making a documentary for universities. It’s all a fantasy. If we did everything Henry did, it couldn’t be on TV because it would be way too boring.
“Henry went through three or four hours of ceremonies every morning just eating breakfast and going to the bathroom.
“And remember, Henry VIII was the first king to put a bath in his castle. They were not the cleanest of people. It may look fabulous in high-definition on a 68-inch screen, but in reality it was a very dirty, stinky, syphilitic age.”
Source: Splash News
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