Madfabulous – starring Bridgerton‘s Ruby Stokes and It’s a Sin‘s Callum Scott Howells – has shared first-look photos, after production on the period drama wrapped in Wales.
Howells stars in the period drama as the fifth Marquess of Anglesey, Henry Paget – an aristocrat originally from France.
Dubbed the “dancing marquess”, Henry became known for defying the 19th century’s societal and gender norms – and squandering his inheritance to fund his lavish lifestyle.
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Stokes, who portrayed Francesca in the first two seasons of Netflix’s Bridgerton, plays Henry’s best friend and platonic lover Lily.
The first-look photos offer a closer look at the sweet bond between Harry and Lily as well – as his flamboyant sense of style.
“It is a real honour to be portraying Henry in this great story about the man and everything he represented,” Howells said when he was announced in the role in June.
“He is such a fascinating character; truly a rebel ahead of his time and has been inspiration to many artists throughout the years.
“I can’t wait to work with this great team to bring Henry to life on screen.”
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Alongside Howell and Stokes, the film also stars Rupert Everett (more recently seen in a surprising Emily in Paris cameo), Saltburn‘s Paul Rhys, Derry Girls‘ Siobhán McSweeney, The Great‘s Louis Hynes, and House of the Dragon‘s Roger Evans.
Rounding out the cast are Louise Brealey, Tom Rhys-Harries, Guillaume Gallienne, Steve Speirs, Kevin Eldon, and former Coronation Street star Ian Puleston-Davies.
Madfabulous is directed by Celyn Jones and written by Lisa Baker.
Describing the movie’s essence, its producers Nadia Jaynes and Sean Marley described it as “a riotous, uncompromising celebration of flamboyance, relationships, rebellion and blind generosity in the pursuit of love and applause”.
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