Acting Icon Jason Isaacs: “Why I Didn’t Want To Play Cary Grant” | This Morning

[@gingerg85]

Jason Issacs is such a wonderful, empathetic actor.

[@maudeboggins9834]

Empathic or empathetic

[@jilldowding-walker8066]

I have watched it. It is a very sad story. Jason acts beautifully and with great depths of understanding and compassion.

[@sherrywallis7718]

I've been watching the series and didn't realize it was Jason Isaacs until I checked the credits. His work is absolutely convincing and very believable.

[@theelvisguru9490]

Brilliant acting. No one else could have played it as well as him

[@TheWendybird123]

It's sad that it took Archie Leach (aka Cary Grant) so long (and so many broken marriages) to look deep within to heal his childhood wounds of abuse and abandonment. Recurring nightmares are the clue that we haven't faced those demons yet. Jason nailed it -- we have to learn not to go after and be fooled by shiny objects (people) out there that we can become obsessed with, but we need to take a good deep look at ourselves to find the wounds crying for attention that need healing. We can't find the love we so desperately seek "out there" until we learn to love ourselves and know that love is to be found within, first and always. I can't wait to see this miniseries when it streams here in the US. Jason, I know you won't disappoint, brilliant you!

[@lilianaalmeidacarvalho]

❤

[@stevenmcwilliam6945]

Jason did an exceptional Job. He did play cary grant better than I thought possible. It’s a must see doc.

[@ladyj3474]

I have not seen Archie. I would like to counterpoint the negativity in this interview: Cary Grant gave so much to so many, countless hours of enjoyment watching his performances that continue to this day. There will never be another individual that is remotely like him. The lesson here may be love yourself first and foremost.

[@MothGirl007]

I have no interest in it at all - instead, I recommend Scott Eyman's excellent biography "Cary Grant - A Brilliant Disguise" - highly recommended and very well balanced.

[@andymurday4538]

I would love to see this drama. Cary Grant was certainly a great actor whose reputation endures even today.

[@carolmiller8172]

He was superb!

[@kateflies3930]

From Hook to Archie Leach... quite a span for incredible actor Jason Isaacs...

[@lamboaus]

Not to mention Lucius Malfoy

[@danburnes722]

Jason Issacs is a great actor. Will be interested in anything he is in.

[@typeviic1]

The OA

[@vk88864]

A fan of Jason Isaacs I can’t wait to see this.

[@barbarawillis5187]

Cary Grant was a physical actor like no other. He was handsome and debonair like no other actor. For me, Cary Grant movies are a joy to watch. I am sure Jason Issacs, an admired and accomplished actor, got the essence of Cary Grant almost perfect in Archie.

[@ngwy]

Jason is such a great actor 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gailgonzales8582]

I’m so looking forward to this. He will do a brilliant job.

[@misteroz]

Finished the show last night, was a great series and both Jason and Laura were fantastic.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Jason is such a great actor I am really looking fwd to seeing this. As a footnote, I was always surprised that he took the role of Captain Lorca in the disasterous "Star Trek: Discovery" early seasons. Those played like a space pantomime in which almost every character had an "I am not what I seem!" moment. It was about as Gene Roddenberry as some old French farce.

[@ngwy]

Jason is an awesome actor 👍🏻

[@patriciapallett8377]

Jason got the voice spot on. Great performance. Archie had a sad life. Actress playing Dyan Cannon did brilliant job too.

[@lindahulse5734]

He was emotionally abused. Considered a throwaway child. Too sad.

[@gerrydooley951]

these two people interviewing have no idea who Cary Grant was

[@kennethrussell1158]

I was just thinking that same thing

[@JojoJojo-hd3xp]

Just watched Archie, for me, the best thing about it was Laura Aikman. She played Dyan incredibly well.

[@brexitannia9703]

Carry Grant damaged by his parents. He once asked his housekeeper... Why do my marriages fail? She said, well Mr Grant, when your married you want to be single and when your single you want to be married. He was a very smooth actor a handsome man... Everyone wants to be Carry Grant, even I want to be Carry Grant 😌

[@typeviic1]

Jason is one of my favorite actors. I would like to see him play Sherlock Holmes. He looks a lot like the late, great Jeremy Brett.

[@georgemallory797]

I've never been able to get past him ordering Animal Mother to burn the church with Joker's new bride inside. Tavington was a savage.

[@Alicedoesart]

Jason would have made a fantastic Bond.

[@johnmanning4352]

Excellent actor 👍

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

Looking forward to watching this movie!

[@SzTz100]

I loved the series, and Jason was brilliant.

[@JohnAnderson-jy2js]

He was the best man for a very famous and well-known film producer and even agreed to Star in one movie that would become a legendary franchise The producers name Albert cubby broccoli and the movie was Dr No

[@lemorab1]

Cary Grant needed to be 20 years younger to play James Bond and he knew it. But yes, he would've been perfect at about 38 - 40 years old.

[@sandybear61]

Two gorgeous men, one playing the other.

[@cordelyahaynes523]

🌞wonderful interpretation-thank you, JI, & looking forward to more work from you!

[@MrSunlander]

Mama told me how cold and snotty he was to my grandmother and sister (who was doing a bit part) on the set of the Bishop's Wife. Back then, I did not want to believe it, either. Looking forward to this project and how Jason handles it. When you see Jason here, it's hard to relate him to the vicious Colonel Tavington he aptly portrayed.

[@annaross1681]

Odd, since I’ve never heard of his being unkind to co-stars, etc…and I read a biography.

[@MrSunlander]

@@annaross1681 ask my grandmother and my sister.

[@annaross1681]

@@MrSunlanderWell, perhaps true. But definitely not the norm. After further reading, it seems there were a lot of problems with the production. He shouldn’t have taken it out on them. But you never know what was going on in his life then.

[@peacefulpath222]

Archie is so good 🥹Jason Isaacs is fab

[@alho9231]

Good morning to Jason Isaacs! 😉

[@mp539]

Not the part for him. He’s so good looking. They made him look horrible in Archie.

[@Aspiegama73]

Nice Will be watching it and Hello Jason

[@jefflambert8603]

Charade is my Favourite Cary Grant Film

[@CaptainGlack]

Captain Lorca!

[@LizPorter-v8u]

JASON Issaci well done good Actor x

[@Dominic-mm6yf]

A tough role to play,a very complex man.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

He's stunning

[@RobertRedford77]

NOTHING LIKE CARY

[@judytobey]

Jason was great!

[@Mazalinda]

To be honest I thought he looked more like Bob Monkhouse than CG!

[@upendasana7857]

I watched it and it was really great,I had seen a documentary by BBC storyville talking about his LSD and I thought it had brought him alot more healing than Jason seems to say.Its true though that these childhood wounds are so hard to heal,felt so sorry for him having all this extranal success and wealth and fame and yet not manage to have any successul close relationships.truely a tragic tale and amazing story told well in this series.

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

Looking forward to watching this movie! Does anyone know when it will premiere?

[@JamesWilsonMD]

Hello to Jason Issac's 👋

[@clarisahernandez5280]

I wish I could watch this. Now I'm regretting giving up Britbox.

[@robbiereilly]

Sophie loved him, though. She tells the story that he called her out of the blue one day. He told her he just wanted to say 'Ciao'. He knew he was dying. He was right. Shortly after, he was gone.

[@NPA1001]

Hello to Jason Issacs

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

When will the movie “Archie Leach premiere?

[@freedomtoday743]

You cannot tell the Cary Grant “Archie” story. Sorry you need to leave his story untold.

[@jeanene7]

We all need Jesus. That's the longing in all of us whether we know it or not. Yep

[@MegaHockeypuck1]

.. it' s Howard Hugues who thought Carey Grant how to developp his own brand.

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

Cary Grant came from Bristol, who are rightly proud of him. Isn’t the on screen image the only one that counts?….after all, he was an actor. Seems to be the modern stance to destroy reputations after they’ve died, from the clip shown, this actor whoever he is? Hasn’t got any of the qualities that made Grant such a charismatic on screen person.

[@Susomat1]

We know the actor Cary Grant and his roles, I think it is really interesting to find out more about the person behind the surface. Jason Isaacs is quite a good actor, give him a chance, he was brilliant in Harry Potter and many other movies.

[@Neomie92]

This is such a silly comment. The idea is not to insult or degrade the man behind Cary Grant, but to humanize him. To show those in the audience with similar traumas/stories that they can make it big, but it’s important to heal as well.

[@vivienwade4378]

Jason is not on a par with carey grant and the orange tan they gave him is so bad .

[@LynneConnolly]

I love Cary Grant. I love Jason Isaacs, but I won't be watching this.

[@MothGirl007]

Totally agree.

[@alex54london]

Just finished it and its actually pretty good.

[@clairejoyner1250]

HTJI!

[@shawnshawntheleprecaun4887]

He shouldn't play Grant. And he doesn't need prosthetics to be older Grant. Listen to him, he despises Grant.

[@JohnEdwardBerry]

I started to watch it, it wasn't that good to be honest.

[@Yondainc]

At first, I wanted to watch but now I don't. Jason was so harsh.

[@benfisher1376]

Not right for Cary Grant at all

[@juanestonia7213]

What about the lsd?

[@fergalhughes165]

What about it? It's mentioned in the 2nd episode that he's been prescribed it.

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

Name of new movie about Cary Grant

[@lizracz1957]

He neither looked nor sounded much like him. I was deeply unimpressed.

[@brunoyvres4939]

So Maurine lipman bored about Bradley Cooper wearing prosthetics for Bernstein. Hear anything about Isaacs prosthetics? No. Dullard Lipman

[@gerrydooley951]

he looks nothing like Grant

[@MothGirl007]

Not at all.

[@TheConorsmithusa]

Carys real life wife playing his daughter on screen , jaysus 😂

[@cchevy936]

He DID have relationships with other males, too. It is abominable that his wife of less than two years and his daughter disrespect Cary's life by lying and denying his relationship with Randolph Scott, and Orry-Kelly. They are selfish, not loving bc if they were, they would not deny his truth.

[@annaross1681]

I guess you must know more than they do!😏

[@blaxtru]

Who came up with the name for the bio-drama? Thinks: which will bring in the most viewers, 'Archie' or 'Cary'? Derrr.

[@roshellboudreaux6263]

and nobody is willing to tell the truth and it's very well known and documented, if you look hard enough. Start with his life in NYC the boys loved him, then Hollywood one man loved him more Randolph Scott.

[@KW-ro5ow]

They might address this, you can't tell from a 6 minute interview.

[@fergalhughes165]

​@@KW-ro5ow They do.

[@rebeccahunter5862]

This morning needs new presenters or a massive reconstructure or to be cancelled 😢 Dermot is lovely, but Rochelle seems fake, Cat has no personality they just need a new fun duo. Allison is attention seeking. Laura Whitmore could he good.

[@antpoo71]

I know, they never seem to get it right. I only watched regularly with Fern she seemed the ultimate professional and the right fit,imo.

[@DianneElizabeth64]

I have found when one is searching for peace, the only place it is truly found is in Jesus. One can get in to a lot of trouble searching in the wrong places.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Absolutely 💯 percent true 🙏

[@oceansunset6147]

How come the hottest guys are always gay …. and well dressed.

[@davidmcquaid2557]

Looks more like Stephen Colbert.

[@akrenwinkle]

Any resemblance between the two men? Well... okay, both mammals... male.

[@peterbedford2610]

Flop

[@alancawfield6549]

Because he didn't want to do the necrophilia scenes?