Tan France is taking on his first scripted role in the Disney+ comedy series 'Deli Boys,' playing Zubair, a British Pakistani gang leader. He credits the late Barbara Windsor for helping him master his Cockney accent, having grown up watching 'EastEnders.' France, who previously avoided acting roles that required him to play himself, was drawn to 'Deli Boys' for its unique narrative and representation of the Pakistani community. The show promises to feature fully fleshed-out characters in a blend of comedy, violence, and drama.
I was an EastEnders kid. I've lived in EastEnders my entire life, sometimes even now I watch EastEnders in the US on a VPN.
Deli Boys is a story about brown people, South Asian people, but told in a way I've never seen before. They are fully formed characters.
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