Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late C.J. Sansom's popular historical mystery novels and into a Disney+ show, bringing with him disability representation. He's played by Arthur Hughes, who himself was born with radial dysplasia.
Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of late author C.J. Sansom’s popular Tudor mystery novels and into a Disney+ show, bringing with him disability representation. The character is played by Arthur Hughes, alongside co-stars Anthony Boyle and Sean Bean . This image release by Hulu shows Arthur Hughes, left, and Anthony Boyle in a scene from “Shardlake.” This image release by Hulu shows Arthur Hughes, left, and Anthony Boyle in a scene from “Shardlake.
BEAN: Yes, when I found out it was based on C.J. Sansom’s books, I thought, I’ve read those, you know. It was something I really wanted to be involved with and when I was offered the role of Cromwell, delighted.HUGHES: It was a really, really enjoyable role. He’s a complicated guy. Kind of strong but vulnerable and compromised in many ways within himself, within the job he’s got. But I think, ultimately, a really good, just man.
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