"He plays Cathy's drunk but generous, cruel yet humorous father in a part that could easily have drifted into the background. But he makes such an impression that the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw reckons he pretty much pinches the whole film."
"It's not as if Clunes hasn't brushed shoulders with the Hollywood A-list before. You might remember him as Richard Burbage, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Judi Dench, in 1998's Shakespeare in Love a role with added resonance given that his father, Alec Clunes, who died when Clunes was eight, was a distinguished Shakespearean actor."
"Perhaps, though, it's his next role that might further set him aside from being television's most affable grump and into Michael Sheen territory, as he plays the eponymous disgraced BBC presenter in Channel 5's The Downfall of Huw Edwards."
Martin Clunes has received significant praise for his role as Cathy's father in the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Critics, including the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw, highlight how Clunes elevates what could have been a minor character into a memorable performance that dominates the film. His career spans decades of notable roles, including appearances in Shakespeare in Love alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, Carry On Columbus, and various other films and television work. He is currently promoting Mother's Pride, a British comedy about a struggling pub entering the Great British Beer awards, featuring James Buckley from The Inbetweeners. Clunes is also set to play disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards in Channel 5's The Downfall of Huw Edwards.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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