lol A long time to wait but looking forwards to it none the less!!

It also stars Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Scott Thomas!

Ooooh who does he play? Where did you find that out from?

Oooh thanks Jess

Its on IMDB!! But it doesnt say who!!

oooh that sounds soo good ooh i can't wait to see it now :D

:unsure: Im confused, has there been a TV drama with the same name as this?! Im sure ive heard about it before! Go Oli though

Yeah, Hollie, that's exactly what I thought!

ooh sounds interesting...ta for that jess x

This is freaky, I've just been on Amazon ordering books, one of which is The Other Boleyn Girl (it's by Phillipa Gregory) and then I come on here and notice this thread.

Basically it's about Anne Boleyn's older sister Mary who first has Henry's (as in the VIII's) affections before he chooses Anne. Obviously if you know your Tudors Anne is the first of Henry's wives to come to a bloody end. Goodness knows which part Oliver Chris plays - I can't wait to see it.

Here's the Review for the book, off Amazon. Opps I got it wrong, Mary is the younger sister :)


Amazon.co.uk Review
Everyone knows the fate of Anne Boleyn, but not many know the story of her rise to majesty and the part played by her rival and sister, Mary, who was Henry's mistress and mother to two of his bastard children before the dazzling older Boleyn girl even caught his eye. Philippa Gregory, whose own role as the Queen of historical romance grows more secure with each new novel, has surpassed her self with this epic tale of lust, jealousy and betrayal. The Other Boleyn Girl charts the lives of both Boleyns--each in their turn "the other Boleyn Girl"--and their fiercely ambitious, conniving family who used the girls as pawns to advance their own positions at the court of Henry VIII. At 13, Mary is little more than a child when she is presented to Henry, ordered by her scheming family to serve her King and country by opening her legs whenever commanded, or doing anything else the great monarch desires. And while his loins are satisfied, life at court is sweet for the unofficial Queen and her pushy coterie. Inevitably though, the King's eyes soon begin to wander and Mary is overlooked, helpless to do anything but aid her family's plot to advance their fortunes, replace her with Anne and give Henry the greatest gift of all: a son and heir.
So good a job has Ms Gregory done at portraying the Boleyns and Howards as selfish, scheming, treacherous manipulators however, that it becomes increasingly hard to feel empathy for any of them. While Mary is merely hapless, Anne is the most ruthless of them all, so that instead of feeling cheated by knowing the outcome of her story, it only serves to help digest her unpalatable rise. Such a gruesome destiny was never more deserved. Ms Gregory has worked hard at researching her historical references. Daily life at court is described in fascinating detail--from the relentless leisure pursuits, masques and banquets laid on for the easily bored King to the complex hierarchies and machinations of the courtiers. However, the fall of Queen Katherine of Aragon and her only child, the Princess Mary, and the politics of the competing European courts and the break with Rome are seen only as a backdrop to the bawdy goings-on of the Boleyns and their fateful race for the crown. --Carey Green

Who's Oli playing?

Henry VIII? ^_^

:P Haha Oli in a fat suit sitting on a thrown :notworthy

hahaha well he wasn't fat at that point - can't see Ollie with ginger hair though :unsure:

No no they cant do that to him! Maybe he'll be a courtier..or did the Boleyn sisters have a brother?

well the imdb entry for the other boleyn girl is here and he can't be henry VIII cos Eric Bana's playing him, and seeing as it doesnt say who he's playing it's probably quite a small part :( shame

Ooooooooh!!! *bounces* This looks so good!!! I thought at first that this was the TV drama from a couple of years ago or something because, like Hollie said, there was one of this name and it was the same basic thing.

Yeah, I bet Oli only has a small part (No pun intended.) in this but it'll still be great to see him on the big screen and in period costume. :wub: :wub: :wub:

Hmm, the main stars had better do decent English accents or I won't be impressed. I never understand why they often get Brits to play American parts and vice versa. Just seems mad. <_<

am i being silly? it says on imdb that he was in the 2003 version, which was the tv adaptation, i dont think he is going to be in the 2008 version.

or at least imdb doesnt mention him and the 2003 show

but the books are very good! just read the boyelyn inheritance, which is the one after the other boyelyn girl, and is very good, my mum stopped me reading it before interview as she said that it is unputdownable!

i think hed be the girls older brother george- slightly camp, who tries to keep the peace...

Yes, I think he may well have been the brother but that is a little bit of a guess. Ha, I watched the programme but I'm still only guessing! Well, if it were after GW, I would have known but I didn't really know Oli prior to GW so didn't pay much attention to him (if it was he).

"Buggering w**k," I'm disappointed if he isn't in the coming film. I'm still interested in seeing the film but I'm also still extremely sceptical about the casting. The Boleyn sisters were English, "for Cliff's sake!" :rolleyes: