Marc Evans’s upcoming project is supposedly a feature film named ‘Mr Burton’ which is supposedly based on the life of Richard Burton, a Hollywood Legend and the bond he shared with his English Teacher who supported him through his journey to fame. A known director, Marc Evans is primarily popular for his crime themed works. A recent work directed by Marc Evans was the mini series titled ‘Steeltown Murders’. The upcoming feature film is rumored to primarily focus on the childhood of Richard Burton during his time in school wherein his English “recognizes his talent”.
Among the cast members for this upcoming drama are actors Toby Jones and Lesley Manville. Additionally, Tom Bullough and Josh Hyams are also rumored to be joining the crew for ‘Mr Burton’.
More on the Cast and Crew for ‘Mr Burton’
A known actor, Toby Jones recently starred in ‘Mr Bates vs. The Post Office’ playing the role of Alan Bates in a mini series based on true events. In the upcoming work, Toby Jones is rumored to take on the lead role of ‘Philip Burton’, the teacher. Lesley Manville is said to be taking on the role of ‘Ma Smith’ in the upcoming feature film. Lesley Manville is another known actress whose recent on-screen appearances include Princess Margaret in ‘The Crown’ a History based series, ‘Annabel’ in ‘The Critic’ a crime drama and ‘Robina Chase’ in ‘World on Fire’ a war themed drama.
The upcoming feature film will shift its narrative point to Philip Burton, on how he tutored Richie Jenkins (Richard Burton) thereby identifying his potential and how he became his adoptive father. While the actor who will potentially play the role of Richard Burton is not known, announcements on further cast additions are expected to be made soon. Mr Burton is seemingly a production under the companies BBC Wales, Ffilm Cymru Wales and Independent Entertainment.
