![]() ![]() “The facial reconstruction was produced on the assumption that the remains were unknown and portraits of Richard III were not used as reference,” Caroline Wilkinson, professor of craniofacial identification at the University of Dundee, told the BBC. Olivier, who played Richard in a 1955 movie at age 46, came closest in appearance. The three-dimensional plastic model was unveiled Tuesday at the Society of Antiquaries in London showing a robust, ruddy cheeked young man with a strong chin, generous lips and arched nose. The initial release in 1955 was followed by a US re-release in 1966 which broke box office records. It's like you could just talk to him, have a conversation with him right now.” Shakespeare's film adaptation of the play Richard III(1955)Richard - Laurence Olivier (48 years old)Director - Laurence Olivier AboutPressCopyrightContact. Richard III (1955) Directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, this production of Shakespeare’s Richard III is amongst the most famous and celebrated film adaptations of the Bard’s works. Richard III Society member Philippa Langley, who pushed for the excavation, said on a Channel 4 documentary: “He's very handsome. ![]() ![]() Pacino, Spacey and McKellan were in their 50s when they portrayed him in films.Īll that changed Tuesday when archeologists and historians revealed a facial reconstruction of the Richard based on a skeleton unearthed from under a parking lot in Leicester, England, with help from Canadian DNA. History and Shakespeare tended to paint him as pinched, evil, scruffy and withered. The last Plantagenet king was 32 when he died in battle in 1485. He doesn’t look at all like Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey or Ian McKellan, although Richard III does look a bit like a youngish Laurence Olivier. ![]()
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