"Charleson was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. He died of AIDS-related causes in January 1990 at the age of 40. Also, his death came eight weeks after his incredible performance as Hamlet. Charleson passed with the request that it would be publicly announced that he died of AIDS. Furthermore, he was among the first celebrity deaths in the UK openly attributed to the illness."
"Alongside Scott, there are a number of other high-profile actors who have been cast in Elsinore. Locke will reunite with Heartstopper co-star Olivia Colman in the film. Additionally, 's Billie Piper, Ripley's Johnny Flynn and Bridgerton's Monica Dolan will also star in the movie. Furthermore, casting also includes Bend It Like Beckham's Juliet Stevenson, Sherwood's Adeel Akhtar, The Testament of Ann Lee's Matthew Beard, The Last Kingdom's David Dawson, Slow Horses's Kadiff Kirwan, Bohemian Rhapsody's Dickie Beau and Ozark 's Peter Mullan."
Andrew Scott will portray Ian Charleson in Elsinore during Charleson's Hamlet run at the National Theatre in London. Joe Locke also stars. Charleson earned fame portraying Eric Liddell in 1981's Chariots of Fire. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1986 and died of AIDS-related causes in January 1990 at age 40, eight weeks after Hamlet. He requested that his death be publicly announced as due to AIDS and became one of the first UK celebrity deaths openly attributed to the illness, helping raise awareness and acceptance. The film features an ensemble including Olivia Colman, Billie Piper and Juliet Stevenson. Simon Stone directs; Stephen Beresford wrote the screenplay.
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