The Sun reported that Ed Sheeran is honouring his late friend Jamal Edwards by recording a song in tribute to him. (Jamal Edwards, who helped launch Ed’s career, passed away in February after a heart attack aged just 31.) … He spent yesterday with many of Jamal’s nearest and dearest, including his singer mum, Brenda Edwards and his sister Tanisha, filming a video for the track. Ed was at a venue in Soho, central London, for the shoot, where he was joined by US musician Russ, actors Raff Law and Tom Felton, and rapper Big Narstie. … source: The Sun
Tom Felton pictured behind the scenes filming as Guy Fawkes for immersive experience The Gunpowder Plot, Londons biggest new attraction which opens 20th May in Tower Vaults at the Tower of London. Pictures show the Harry Potter star bloodied and chained filming scenes after Guy Fawkes imprisonment. The tech team are seen mapping Tom on greenscreen to create Guy Fawkes in the virtual world. source: ANP
Layered Reality™ are delighted to announce that Tom Felton will play the starring role of Guy Fawkes in The Gunpowder Plot. Tom will work with leading Virtual Reality experts Figment Productions, whose magic will allow Tom’s image and movements to be motion captured and rendered “live” in the virtual world. Here audiences will interact with Guy Fawkes inside Virtual Reality, as they infiltrate the plotter’s company and learn of the conspiracy against the Houses of Parliament.
The Gunpowder Plot opens 20th May in Tower Vaults at the Tower of London, in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces.
Speaking about the role, Tom said “I’m very excited to be playing a character so famous (and infamous!) for being at the centre of the most famous conspiracy plot in UK History. Guy Fawkes is a fascinating character with a complex history and with passionate advocates and detractors then and now. To be able to bring the character to life through Virtual Reality, and to allow him to interact with audiences in a way that has never been done before, is thrilling.”
The Gunpowder Plot is a thrilling new immersive experience which takes place in a purpose-designed immersive theatre space in Tower Vaults, at the UNESCO World Heritage Tower of London The vaults sit beneath the infamous Tower Hill site where much of the prelude to the Gunpowder Plot took place before Guy Fawkes’ torture and eventual death.
Tom Felton: Exciting news !! I’m going to be portraying the infamous Guy Fawkes in The Gunpowder Plot. Ive had an incredible time helping put together this immersive virtual experience. Opening on the 20th of May !!
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exclusive behind the scenes one sent to us by Tom himself:
The Olivier Awards take place on Sunday 10 April at the Royal Albert Hall – returning after a two-year pandemic hiatus – hosted by comedian, actor and presenter Jason Manford.
The night will be filled with star-studded names of both stage and screen including Tom Felton, Kit Harington, Oti Mabuse, Dame Arelene Phillps, and more.
Outside the UK, the Olivier Awards will stream around the world at 10:15pm BST on YouTube.
For more information click here (BroadwayWorld) and here (official site of Olivier Awards 2022) !
