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THE FIRST IMAGES from the filming of RTÉ’s new political drama, Charlie, have sent us right back to the 1980s.
If the styling, the hairstyles and acting power of the billed cast is lived up to, we are in for a treat.
We can’t wait for a look at all the grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented events.
Before we get too excited, let’s take a look at what Aidan Gillen, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Risteárd Cooper and Peter O’Meara were up to today in Dublin:
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These actors better try something different for their next job, they’ll end up being typecast if all they play is gangsters all the time
Why not stop there…let this film show us the extent of the damage that knacker of a man inflicted on this nation… Why not go straight into production showing us the protege knacker replacement ahern and forever dismiss the notion he was a man of the people…
Aiden Gillen is a dead ringer for Bill Nighy with that hair!
I hope they tell the truth.
Aboy da Nidge
Oh no! That the end of Aidan Gillen as eye candy for me!
In fairness, he stopped being a looker a few years ago.
He was in Queer as Folk a few years ago – that was the last I saw of him at his finer self!
wonder will they ever make ones about biffo or edna when they kick the bucket, then again any show based on them 2 would be a comedy about how even a complete idiot with no personality or morals can become leader of a country
Eh … not David Herlihy and most likely not Ray Burke. My guess? Risteard Cooper as either Garret Fitzgerald or Martin Mansergh
David Herlihy is playing Ray Burke but the pic is Risteard Cooper who will be playing Dermot Nally.
Rte are such knobs they turned down father ted but will air this drivel which will probably glorify this man.
There was a great radio documentary on Dave Fanning’s show about 5 years ago with loads of actors and writers, producers etc from Fr Ted. Arthur Matthews said RTE was never offered Fr Ted. It was a Channel 4 gig from the beginning. They would probably have censored the bejaysus out of it in any event so thank your lucky stars Channel 4 made it
It was made at a time when the politicians were still in tow to the clergy kissing their ring etc,RTE would never have been allowed to make this series,the church would have objected,and that would be the end of the matter,its just as well Channel 4 got to make it.
RTE were never ‘offered’ Fr Ted. It was produced for channel 4 from the get go and some people like this type of programming. Well done RTE.
The 1st photo looks like Saul Goodman from breaking bad !
Better call Saul !
That Vaughan-Lawlor is some actor. Should have given him the leaf role.
‘Leaf role’? Is that where you stand in the background pretending to be a tree, as in a primary school play?
No, its when an actor is planted in the audience.
Nidge and John Boy as you’ve never seen em
3 out of the 4 actors pictured here are/were on love hate. Busy bees.
Wheres seanie ryan to defend these boyos
We all had quite enough of Charlie the old gangster who milked the system for all its worth when he was alive,i really dont want to relive him all over again,once was enough,but then thats just me.
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