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Jack O’Connell, famed for gritty roles and a tough start in life, was set to play Shaun Ryder in a biopic that stalled in 2024. He calls Ryder a working-class hero and boasts a career full of acclaimed performances.

Judi Dench, despite being showered with admiration from fellow stars, has never been one to accept flattery quietly—famously brushing off Ian McKellen’s glowing words with her trademark wit.