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MIRAMAX Presents

A TOFF GUY Production

A Film by

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY HENRY GOLDING JEREMY STRONG TOM WU WITH AND

Casting by LUCINDA SYSON, CDG, CSA Music Composed by CHRISTOPHER BENSTEAD Makeup and Hair Designer CHRISTINE BLUNDELL Editors JAMES HERBERT, PAUL MACHLISS Costume Designer MICHAEL WILKINSON Production Designer GEMMA JACKSON Director of Photography ALAN STEWART Co-Producer MAX KEENE Executive Producers ROBERT SIMONDS, ADAM FOGELSON Executive Producer ALAN WANDS Executive Producers BOB OSHER, MATTHEW ANDERSON, ANDREW GOLOV Produced by GUY RITCHIE Produced by IVAN ATKINSON Produced by BILL BLOCK Story by GUY RITCHIE, IVAN ATKINSON, & MARN DAVIES Screenplay by GUY RITCHIE Directed by GUY RITCHIE

From writer-director Guy Ritchie comes THE GENTLEMEN, a star-studded, sophisticated action comedy. The story follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey), who has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in . When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business, a host of colorful, if entirely illegitimate figures scheme, bribe and blackmail their way to try and steal Mickey’s domain out from under him. THE GENTLEMEN also stars Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, with Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant – all under the direction of master filmmaker Guy Ritchie, who returns to the genre and type of characters to which he gave an indelible and unique flavor in films such as , Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Snatch. According to Matthew McConaughey, a Guy Ritchie movie is made up of “language, punch, humor, sleight of hand, chin up, and double-dare-ya. Every character in Guy’s movies has a specific and unforgettable identity; you want to be with them when you’re with them. Nobody is boring.” “No one has captured that gangster tone like Guy, who really understands charm and character,” adds producer Ivan Atkinson, who also co-wrote the story with Ritchie and Marn Davies. “You never forget Guy’s characters in those films, and it’s great to experience that mix of action, comedy, and fun.” “Guy wanted to venture back to his roots for this project, and the cast he pulled together was phenomenal,” says producer Bill Block. I look at it as somewhat of a tribute to his past, with relevant themes and similar characters having evolved over the last two .” Ritchie came up with the idea for the film almost a decade ago. After he and Atkinson considered turning the project into a television series, Ritchie decided to return to his original conception of THE GENTLEMEN as a big motion picture. He explains the film’s origins as a work entitled Toff Guys – a reference to the British slang for someone from an aristocratic background, and who exudes an air of superiority – and what drew him to its ideas and themes. “It all spoke to my interest in exploring the meeting of disparate polarities in the English and American class systems. The characters have reached an age where they are magnetically drawn to the finer things in life and have become gentrified in their rather ungentrified business. They are, at their core, hard-boiled and have worked their way up the urban ladder. Now, they’re caught between two worlds, one of which is aspirational. And the things they enjoy are now out of sync with the business they’re in.” The title THE GENTLEMEN points to their aspirations, but as Ritchie admits, “There aren’t a lot of gentlemen in this equation.”

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THE PLAYERS

Assembling an all-star cast was, of course, a critical part of his process – and left a big, if belated, impression on Ritchie. “After finishing work on a film, you tend to move on to the next one, but when I watched the trailer for THE GENTLEMEN, I was reminded how impressive our cast is, and that it was a happy accident how these chaps all came together,” he remembers. A key piece to the success of this ensemble is how Ritchie cast many of the actors in roles that notably contrast with the types of characters they usually play. “There’s no one in this group of A-listers you look at and think, ‘Of course they’re playing XX (character),’” says Block. “It adds to the overall freshness and unexpected twists of the film. Guy’s characters reflect their environment, and in a crime-based world one must be seamlessly quick-witted, scrappy and resilient.” Ritchie’s central protagonist is Mickey, whose attraction to his increasingly upper-crust way of life leads him to seek an exit from his chosen profession as a marijuana kingpin. The role was originally conceived for a British actor, but the filmmakers eventually decided that making the character American created exciting and unexpected directions for Mickey. “It makes this a unique British about an American living in London trying to sell his business to another American, Matthew, played by Jeremy Strong,” says Atkinson. Upon reading the script, Matthew McConaughey came aboard and immediately had some ideas for the character. “Mickey is an American selling to the English,” the Academy Award winning actor summarizes. “As we know, sometimes it takes someone’s romanticized point of view to show value to the things we have around us, and Mickey does just that. He moved to London twenty years earlier, is Oxford educated, and has infiltrated the upper echelons of the aristocracy – the toffs. He started developing marijuana farms with the idea that there are thousands of estates in the UK, and Mickey would rent their properties for a million pounds a year and build ‘skunk’ farms underneath them. Mickey’s toff partners didn’t have to do anything; he just needed their land and they wouldn’t even know what was happening. Mickey’s business grew to become an empire.” “Yes, sometimes the nuance of British culture can be lost on the British,” Atkinson claims. “So, when an American comes into this world with a fresh eye, that’s a big advantage.” But Mickey’s success eventually leads him to consider an even better way of life: retirement. “He’s ready to sell his holdings, for $400 million,” McConaughey continues. “He wants to get out of the game, for many reasons, but mainly because he’s earned the right to get

3 out of it. Mickey is ready to have kids with his wife and take long walks in the country. He’s asking a fair price for his business, but there’s no easy way out for him.” The marijuana industry is a world that fascinates Ritchie. “It’s arguably the gold rush,” he says. “The product is recognized as being relatively innocuous and not too offensive.” Atkinson notes that the idea for two Americans – McConaughey’s Mickey and Jeremy Strong’s Matthew – heading up a massive marijuana business in the UK stemmed from the ambiguity of the industry in the U.S. “It’s legal in certain states but illegal federally,” he points out. “By moving to the UK, they don’t have to worry about that ambiguity, or about getting screwed over by Big Pharma. They know exactly where they stand and can be honest about their dishonesty.” As he makes his exit plans, Mickey relies heavily on the savvy and street smarts of his trusted consigliere, Ray, portrayed by Charlie Hunnam. “Ray is sort of like [Batman’s butler] Alfred to Matthew’s Batman – if Alfred was a twitching, OCD occasionally psychotic employee,” says the actor, who previously collaborated with Ritchie on the fantasy-adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. “Ray is not your typical gangster; he’s very detail oriented and committed to Mickey’s success and to the growth of their empire. The idea of them letting this thing go, that they’ve spent a lifetime growing, is quite difficult for Ray. But he respects the hierarchy – the boss is the boss.” Hunnam elaborates on some of Ray’s unusual qualities: “Guy and I wanted Ray to feel slightly idiosyncratic – that he had some kind of disorder, maybe OCD, that was hanging out there on the fringes. He has a very significant thing about organization and order.” Ray’s sense of order serves him well in his dealings with Fletcher, an unscrupulous private investigator who’s been hired by a tabloid newspaper to dig up some dirt on Mickey, who had snubbed the paper’s take-no-prisoners editor Big Dave (“Ray Donovan’s” Eddie Marsan). Armed with what he thinks is some highly compromising information on Mickey, Fletcher drops in on Ray and weaves an uproariously compelling narrative that seems to give him the upper hand on Ray and Mickey. “Ray and Fletcher’s back-and-forth spans the entire film, which is a device that Guy uses to great effect,” Hunnam states. “He intercuts our dialogue with the story as it plays out in real time.” Hugh Grant portrays the sleazy investigator, who, he points out, “will work for anyone, but in this particular case, in this film, he’s working for the boss of a very nasty tabloid newspaper. He is hired by that newspaper boss to dig around, get some dirt on this prominent marijuana dealer, Mickey, played by Matthew McConaughey, and Fletcher gets up into all kinds of mischief, double crossing people and getting up to all that kind of stuff.”

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“So, he sets about doing all that, and doing it very well. Fletcher goes through Mickey’s bins, tails him, bugs his phones, and builds a huge dossier on him. Then it occurs to Fletcher that he could double his money by offering these gangsters this information, so they could save themselves from this big press expose if they give Fletcher a lot of money.” Unfortunately for Fletcher, he’s trying to both impress and blackmail people who aren’t easily blackmailed or fooled. A less polished but more ethical character is Coach, a boxing instructor who looks after a group of disadvantaged and tough young people. “He’s a hard-boiled guy who’s drifted away from the less attractive aspects of hardcore urban life and is now trying to help those who grew up like him,” says Ritchie. “Coach recognizes the challenges of lads trying to move away from the gravitational pull of that world. He’s a kind of Pied Piper, taking the lads from the sewers and showing them a more attractive and sustainable lifestyle.” “His goal is helping the neighborhood lads have focus and discipline in their lives,” says Colin Farrell, who takes on the role. But boys will be boys, and Coach’s boys find themselves in a world of trouble when they rob one of Mickey’s skunk farms – recording the theft and then having it go viral on social media. “It’s a lucrative crime that they have no business being a part of,” Farrell sums up. “They’re not being very clever when they post it.” Coach falls on the sword for them, going to Ray and offering his services to compensate for the boys’ indiscretions. “He will do whatever it takes until that debt to Ray is paid.” But there are limits to Coach’s offering. “After he’s done some work for Ray, Coach tells him that he’s not the gift that keeps on giving,” Farrell elaborates. “At some point, it’s going to be, ‘enough is enough.’” “That’s not an easy thing to tell Ray because once a gangster has his hooks in you, it’s not easy to extricate yourself,” adds Atkinson. Possessing no moral compass is a wannabe Asian crime lord known as Dry Eye, portrayed by Henry Golding. “He’s a young, very aggressive gang leader who’s trying to prove himself by commandeering Mickey’s business, at a cutthroat price,” says Golding. “Due to his youth and inexperience, Dry Eye is unpredictable and doesn’t think as clearly as he should. He has these flashes of aggression and bosses people around in his own little world, but when Dry Eye enters the big boy leagues, he knows he’s missing something, which he over-compensates for.” A charter member of that “big boy league” is American crime boss Matthew, portrayed by Succession star Jeremy Strong. Matthew is looking to buy Mickey’s massive holdings and

5 the two kingpins seem to reach an understanding, until Matthew is revealed to be secretly pulling a few strings that threaten their tentative agreement. “Matthew is a billionaire who’s erudite and learned, and is a worthy opponent to Mickey. The creative challenge for me was to try to create a character that fit into the lexicon of Guy Ritchie’s movies and who could be as indelible as others in his rogues gallery. Matthew needed to be the Fox to Michael’s Lion,” says Strong. “Theirs is an adversarial relationship, though Matthew presents himself as a friend. He doesn’t want to pay what Mickey is asking, so Matthew orchestrates schemes to drive down Mickey’s price and he attempts to lay a trap by forging some surprising alliances.” But those machinations eventually trigger some events that even Matthew could not have anticipated. “Neither Matthew nor his new cohorts end up where they were planning to end up, but end up where they should,” Atkinson notes. Ritchie and Atkinson knew Strong was the right actor to carry it forward. “We had seen Jeremy in the movie The Big Short and were impressed by the bravado and confidence he brought to it, and thought that would work well with Matthew,” Atkinson adds. A Method actor, Strong stayed in character throughout production, but on one of the few occasions he stepped out of being Matthew, he surprised even those who’d been working with him for a while. As Atkinson recalls, “For four weeks, Jeremy was Matthew all the time – until one day he walked into Guy’s Winnebago, as himself. It was a completely different person from the one we had been experiencing – and we almost had him thrown out because we initially didn’t recognize him!” While THE GENTLEMEN is populated by several crime bosses and ruffians, at its heart, says Ritchie, “the film is also a love story. Mickey’s wife, Rosalind, played by Michelle Dockery, is the matriarch of the enterprise run by her husband. And the matriarch arguably trumps the patriarch. She’s the Cockney Cleopatra to Mickey’s Cowboy Caesar. Rosalind is a survivor with some very charming characteristics. She provides Mickey with some important counsel. Arguably, she’s the entity that keeps things running in Mickey’s business.” Atkinson concurs, noting that a close read of the film reveals Rosalind to be “just as tough as the guys; she doesn’t back down from anything. You get the sense that Rosalind is in charge – that she’s actually running the show.” Despite the character being a central part of the film’s action and surprises, the filmmakers had not yet cast the part two weeks prior to the start of production. As luck would have it, Ritchie was a big fan of the television series Downton Abbey, and thought Michelle Dockery, who portrays Lady Mary on the show, might be a good fit for Rosalind. But, says

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Atkinson, they worried that Dockery might be too “posh” for the tough-as-nails character. “Guy met with Michelle a few days before the first scene with Rosalind was to be filmed, and we knew immediately that she wasn’t too posh at all. Michelle was exactly what we were looking for.” Dockery confirms Ritchie’s assertion that the film is a love story. “Rosalind isn’t the trophy wife of a gangster. She and Mickey have an amazing relationship. It’s quite unique for this type of film. Rosalind is very much behind a lot of what Mickey does and he often comes to her for advice. She’s a bit of a backbone for him, in a way.” “It’s not a conventional relationship,” Dockery continues. “It’s a love story but not the usual kind, there is a unique dynamic between Mickey and Rosalind.” Unsurprisingly, Rosalind is quite independent. She runs her own successful business – a garage. “She comes from wealth, but her parents are self-made,” Dockery explains. “By the time Rosalind was a teenager, she knew what it was like to have money and nice clothes. She’s not afraid to flaunt that.” McConaughey notes that Rosalind is, like Ray, a consigliere to Mickey. “She sees the big picture and the challenges that lie ahead for him,” he says. “Rosalind is a baller, running her own business, and so their relationship is pretty rock n’ roll. She is the first and last person he checks in with.” Dockery embraced the chance to play a role unlike any she’s explored before. “This is closer to my roots,” she offers. “Often, I’ve played well-spoken and, yes, posh characters, like Lady Mary. So, when this part came along, I was delighted.”

GUY RITCHIE’S WORLD

One of the major draws for the cast was to be a part of a world that is unique to Ritchie’s style, imagination, and poetic ear for rough-and-tumble dialogue and action. Jeremy Strong points to the filmmaker’s collaborative nature as being equally enticing. “Guy’s language is poetic: it has the music and acuity of a play. It was like doing Oscar Wilde or Noël Coward, there’s a theatrical quality,” he relates. “There’s something elevated and high- camp about it. Once you discover that tonal center it’s very freeing and fun. We spent an hour or two each day rewriting, which is another part of Guy’s technique. He gave me permission to do something quite theatrical and a bit left of center from what was on the page. It was a process of discovery.”

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“Guy is an auteur in that everything on a Guy Ritchie film set must go through the Guy Ritchie filter, which is very specific,” Hunnam points out. “There’s such a purity, singularity and clarity of focus in his vision. You just surrender to it.” Adds Farrell: “His films have a riff, just like jazz, with everyone bouncing off each other and all these different notes being hit, simultaneously.” “There are a lot of long speeches in the film, and I spent months learning Fletcher’s,” Grant recalls. “I went on a skiing holiday with my children and didn’t ski because I just walked up and down the lanes, all day, learning lines. But Guy’s dialogue is certainly meaty and very brave. The challenge is to make that live and breathe and be your own, and I quite enjoyed doing that.” Ritchie never stopped fine-tuning the script, often rewriting a scene on the day it was to be filmed – a process he undergoes on all his films. McConaughey was impressed by the filmmaker’s insistence on getting it right, and the process it took getting it there. “Guy and I had more conversations than I’ve had on any other film. He really comes alive in continually reworking the script. It’s delicious dialogue in a different meter than any I’ve ever played.” “You come prepared for each day, anything can change so you have to be prepared for that, but it’s extremely rewarding,” says Dockery. “It’s a really collaborative process; Guy’s very much up for suggestions and always finding the humor in everything. There’s a snappiness and bite and even poetry in Guy’s films. There’s a rhythm to his writing that feels quite musical.” Ritchie’s attention to detail is equally evident in his work with costume designer Michael Wilkinson, with whom he’d previously collaborated on . Says Strong: “Wardrobe is a critical part of my process to find the visual idiom of a character, and Guy and Michael were really into it. We did an active exploration of Matthew through his clothing, which was over the top and vivid. I wanted it to be extreme and flamboyant.” Two of Strong’s favorite pieces that were both decorative and essential were a pork pie hat from a London designer and a pair of bespoke spectacles. “They were the keystones upon which I built so much of the character,” he reveals. Hunnam discloses that he and Ritchie visited a London men’s store, where they “spent three or four hours raiding their closet. I basically got all of Ray’s suits from that one shop.” The actor further divulges that “Guy is an impeccable dresser and very opinionated about what everybody is wearing in his films.” Golding agrees, adding that, “Guy has such a keen idea of how he wants these characters to look. His sense of style is amazing. Matthew McConaughey’s Mickey wears dark tweeds, stunning. Charlie Hunnam’s Ray looks like he just stepped out of GQ.”

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Dockery enthuses, “The costumes are amazing. We were all looking at who’s wearing what label. A lot of that comes from Guy, who has such an appreciation of fashion and style. I’m into fashion, so it was quite a fun process to go through.” Ritchie’s approach also includes a unique rehearsal process he calls the “black box.” Eschewing the traditional table read, where the actors assemble around a large table and read their dialogue, Ritchie and his cast instead shoot the entire script, guerilla filmmaking style, over a twelve-hour period. “It allows us to be completely clear about the film, boiling down three months of the production to come in an afternoon. It’s ‘Here’s the film before we even make it,’ Atkinson explains. “It’s like you’re doing a quick stage play,” says McConaughey. “Guy gets a lot of important information from actually shooting the rehearsal. It allows him to see what the dynamic is going to be.” The black box rehearsal was an early step in the process of bringing THE GENTLEMEN to the big screen, a journey that culminates with its global release beginning January 2020. “I hope audiences have a great time and say, ‘I haven’t seen that before,’ which is what I remember saying after I had watched Guy’s Snatched,” Atkinson says. “I also hope they want to talk about what they’ve seen. THE GENTLEMEN offers more worlds within a film than Guy’s ever done before.” Block offers, “From the beginning, our faith in Guy to cultivate this unique take on crime comedy into a sophisticated and extraordinarily compelling film was limitless, and we’re very much looking forward to sharing this with the world.” For Ritchie, the film represents an opportunity to examine class culture in both the UK and the U.S within the context of the amazing cast he’s assembled and a return to his distinct style – along with some twists and turns. “I think people are going to have an entertaining and quirky ride with this one,” he states, adding, “I also enjoyed dealing with the different polarities of culture and sub-culture, the upper and lower echelons of society – and I hope audiences dial in to that, too.”

ABOUT THE CAST

Texas native MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY (Michael Pearson) is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor’s career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Since then, he has won an Academy Award®, appeared in over

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40 feature films that have grossed over $1 billion; and has become a producer, director, and philanthropist – all the while sticking to his Texas roots and “jk livin” philosophy. 2014 was a game-changing year for McConaughey. For his riveting portrayal of Ron Woodruff in Dallas Buyers Club, McConaughey received an Academy Award®, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Gotham Award for “Best Actor,” the “Best Actor” Award at the Rome Film Festival as well as the “Desert Palm Achievement Actor Award” at the Palm Springs Film Festival. He also made the move to TV starring alongside Woody Harrelson in the HBO dramatic series “.” The show was met by rave reviews from critics and fans alike and earned Matthew a Critics Choice and TCA Award for “Best Actor in a Drama Series” as well as an Emmy® Nomination. He also is the voice of ‘Beatle’ in the Academy Award® nominated Kubo and the Two Strings and as the voice of ‘Buster Moon’ in the Holiday hit movie Sing, which grossed over $600 million at the box office. In 2012 McConaughey was spotlighted in four diverse career-changing performances. He won a Spirit Award for his portrayal of ‘Dallas Rising’ in ’s Magic Mike and was named the year’s “Best Supporting Actor” by both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics for his work in Magic Mike and Richard Linklater’s Bernie. Mr. McConaughey also received acclaim for his performance in Lee Daniels’ The Paperboy, and was a Spirit Award nominee for playing the title role in William Friedkin’s Killer Joe. He followed this up in 2013 with the release of Jeff Nichols’ Mud, which received rave reviews and was a sleeper hit in the national box office top 10 for five weeks and Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, which opened in December 2013. His other films include White Boy Rick, Gold, Free State of Jones, The Lincoln Lawyer, ’s Tropic Thunder, McG’s We Are Marshall, Jill and Karen Sprecher’s Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Bill Paxton’s Frailty, Jonathan Mostow’s U-571, ’s EDtv, Richard Linklater’s The Newton Boys, ’s Amistad, ’ Contact, Joel Schumacher’s A Time to Kill, and John Sayles’ Lone Star. In 2008, Mr. McConaughey started The just keep livin Foundation (www.jklivinfoundation.org), which is dedicated to helping boys and girls transform into men and women through programs that teach the importance of decision-making, health, education, and active living. The Foundation has partnered with Communities in Schools (CIS) – the nation’s largest, non-profit, dropout-prevention organization –in West to implement fitness and wellness programs in two large urban high schools. Through an afterschool program, they are able to give kids a healthy start in life and the promise of a healthy future.

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CHARLIE HUNNAM (Ray) has captured the attention of audiences and critics in both the United Kingdom and Hollywood with his versatility, talent and charisma. For seven seasons, Hunnam starred as ‘Jax Teller’ in FX’s “,” the highest rated drama in the network’s history. Since wrapping “Sons,” Hunnam starred in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword; ’s Lost City of Z with and Robert Pattinson; Papillon for Michael Noer, alongside and Eve Hewson; and Jungleland for Max Winkler, with Jack O’Connell and Jessica Barden. Most recently, Hunnam worked with Justin Kurzel on The True History of the Kelly Gang and reunited with Guy Ritchie on The Gentlemen. Hunnam will make his return to TV in 2020 as the lead in “Shantaram” for Apple +, which is based on Gregrory David Roberts’ best-selling novel. In 2015, Hunnam starred alongside Mia Wasikowski, , and in ’s . This was a reunion for Hunnam and del Toro who first worked together on Pacific Rim. Prior to this, Hunnam starred in Jordan Roberts’ comedy Frankie Go Boom alongside Chris O’Dowd, Lizzie Caplan and ; and also, in ’s Deadfall with and Olivia Wilde. Together with Elijah Wood, Hunnam appeared in the independent film Green Street Hooligans about the violent world of soccer shenanigans. He then starred opposite in Alfonso Curaon’s apocalyptic drama . Hunnam made his film debut in the thriller Abandon and gained attention for his performance in the title role of the big screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel Nicholas Nickelby, which received a Golden Globe® nomination for “Best Picture.” He next appeared as ‘Bosie’ in the feature Cold Mountain for director based on the best- selling novel by Charles Frazier. On the small screen, Hunnam received audience and critical acclaim for his role in the hit British drama, “Queer as Folk” and the FOX series “Undeclared” for Judd Apatow early on in his career. In addition to his acting talents, Hunnam is writing and producing numerous film projects.

HENRY GOLDING (Dry Eye) has exploded onto the leading man scene in the film world in 2018 playing roles from the “Prince Charming of Asia,” to a dark and mysterious murder suspect, to a gay Vietnamese man in search of himself, then a ruthless British gangster, and ending 2019 portraying a quirky bike messenger enchanting his love interest. Currently, Golding is now firmly entrenched as a cinema leading man taking on the title character in large budget relaunch of the GI Joe reboot Snake Eyes. The release of 2018’s mega-hit Crazy Rich Asians catapulted Golding into the rare

11 stratosphere of cinema’s classic leading man as the iconic “Nick Young.” Henry quickly solidified his position with the release of ’s A Simple Favor playing the dark and mysterious “Sean” opposite Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick and . Henry fortified his role as a bankable star with many layers as an actor and continued to gain momentum with worldwide notoriety stepping into the leading role of BBC’s independent film Monsoon, directed by BAFTA nominee Hong Khao, a beautiful film of self-discovery where Henry takes on the role of a gay man who returns to his native Vietnam in hopes to find the ultimate resting place for his recently deceased mother’s remains only to discover his family and the secrets contained there. The film premiered in the fall 2019 festival circuit. The end of 2018 brings on two exciting films, Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen and re- teaming with Paul Feig in the highly anticipated Universal film Last Christmas. The Gentlemen to be released by STXfilms in early 2020 is the story of the marijuana trade in London with Henry’s gangster character "Dry Eye" pitted against Matthew McConaughey’s ringleader of a powerful drug trade. Next up Golding reteamed with Paul Feig to bring to life the magical Emma Thompson’s original script Last Christmas, starring alongside . The film is based on George Michael’s classic song “Last Christmas,” a love story with a magical journey filled with surprising twists and turns. In less than 18 months Golding has amassed a diverse and exciting list of characters culminating into the title character of Snake Eyes in the 100 plus million-dollar franchise film. Produced by Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (Transformers) and being directed by Robert Schwenke (director of the highly acclaimed film The Captain) is scheduled for release in October 2020. Henry’s strength in playing dynamic characters ranges from brutal gangster, to dark stoic superhero’s, to the classic leading man, has earned his work critical and commercial success and outstanding accolades. 2018 brought on recognition with being the celebrated GQ MAN OF THE YEAR (the first Asian actor to grace the coveted cover), making Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” and a myriad of declarations including from Esquire, Vanity Fair, Vogue, People etc. along with recognition globally. 2019 brought on the cover of Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood issue,” W’s “Next Big Thing” spring cover and the highly coveted “Male Star of Tomorrow Award” at CinemaCon.

MICHELLE DOCKERY (Rosalind) trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and won the Gold Medal for Drama, the most prestigious award given by the school. Since graduating in 2004, she has appeared in a variety of leading roles on stage and screen.

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Dockery has received much critical acclaim for her work in television. Dockery is currently starring alongside Chris Evans and Jaeden Martell in the recently announced “Defending Jacob” a limited drama series for Apple TV +. Based on best-selling novel by William Landay the series is produced by Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. In 2017 Dockery was nominated for a Primetime Emmy® Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in A Limited Series” for her portrayal as ‘Alice Fletcher’ in the award-winning original limited series, “Godless.” The seven-part cinematic event from Golden Globe® nominated screenwriter and director (Out of Sight, Get Shorty), executive producer Casey Silver, and Academy Award® winner Steven Soderbergh won numerous awards and critical acclaim. Dockery appeared as the lead in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular returning series “Good Behavior,” TNT’s seductive thriller based on the Letty Dobesh books by Blake Crouch. Michelle stars as ‘Letty’ and is joined by Juan Diego Botto (“Ismael,” “El Greco”), Terry Kinney (“Oz,” “Show Me a Hero”) and Lusia Strus (“Wayward Pines,” “Cotton”). Executive- produced by writer/show-runner (“Wayward Pines,” “The Club”) and author Blake Crouch (“Wayward Pines”), along with executive producers Marty Adelstein (“Aquarius,” “Prison Break,” “Teen Wolf)” and Becky Clements (“Aquarius,” “Last Man Standing”). Dockery first became globally recognizable as ‘Lady Mary Crawley’ in the multi-award- winning hit show “Downton Abbey,” which won her numerous awards and nominations. These include; two nominations for “Outstanding Lead Actress in A Drama Series” at the Primetime Emmys®, (2012, 2014); “Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series (Drama),” Golden Globe®, 2013; “Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series,” Screen Actors Guild®, 2013; and “Best Actress,” TV Choice Awards®, 2013. Other TV work includes: “Angie Tribeca” (TBS), “Restless” (BBC), in which she starred alongside Charlotte Rampling and Michael Gambon; “Henry IV: Parts 1& 2” (BBC/Shakespeare Productions Ltd.) playing ‘Kate Percy;’ “The Turn of the Screw” (BBC) playing ‘Ann;’ ‘Erminia’ in the award-winning BBC television series “Cranford” (BBC) and “The Courageous Heart of Irena Soldier” (CBS); “Waking the Dead” (BBC); the “Red Riding” trilogy (Revolution Films); “Hogfather” (Sky One); "Fingersmith” (ITV). In film, Dockery has starred in both studio and independent features, most recently alongside Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding and Hugh Grant in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming feature film The Gentlemen. Dockery has recently reprised her role as ‘Lady Mary Crawley’

13 in Downton Abbey: The Movie () which won both critical acclaim and the box office in September 2019. In Ritesh Batra's The Sense of an Ending (Origin Pictures, BBC Films and FilmNation Entertainment production) Dockery starred alongside Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling and Harriet Walter. Starring alongside Ryan Reynolds in Tarsem Singh's Self/Less and Liam Neeson and Lupita Nyongo in the action thriller Non-Stop (). Dockery worked with director Joe Wright taking on roles in both Anna Karenina () and Hanna (Phenomenon Pictures). In addition to her television and film roles, Dockery has worked extensively in theatre following her apprenticeship at London's National Theatre. In November 2017 she returned to the National Theatre to star in the world-premiere of Network, ’s adaptation of the Oscar®-winning film by Paddy Chayefsky. Directed by Ivo van Hove, Tony award winner plays Howard Beale and Dockery plays Diana Christenson. Previously Dockery has appeared as Ophelia in Hamlet (Crucible Theatre) directed by Paul Miller and starred alongside Ciaran Hinds in Burnt by the Sun (Royal National Theatre). It was for her role as Eliza Doolittle in Peter Hall's Pygmalion (Old Vic) that Dockery was nominated for the “Evening Standard Award” 2008, “Best Newcomer.” Other notable theatre credits include Uncle Vanya (English Touring Theatre); Dying for It (Almeida); Pillars of the Community (Royal National Theatre); The UN Inspector (Royal National Theatre); Henry IV (Royal National Theatre); and His Dark Materials (Royal National Theatre).

JEREMY STRONG (Matthew) is a soulful and transformational actor who disappears into every performance he gives. Strong is currently in production on The Trial of the 7, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, and centered on the seven defendants charged with inciting an uprising in Chicago, Illinois during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The Trial of the Chicago 7, in which Strong stars opposite Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, , Frank Langella and Michael Keaton, is expected for release in October 2020 by Paramount Pictures. In what has become a breakout hit among critics and audiences alike, Strong stars on HBO’s critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning series “Succession,” created by Jesse Armstrong and executive produced by Adam McKay. Strong’s lead performance as Kendall Roy has been called the “most complex and committed work on television right now.” In 2019, “Succession” was nominated for five Emmy® awards, including “Outstanding Drama Series,” and the show

14 won the coveted BAFTA Award for “Best International Drama Series.” Season three commences production in Spring 2020. Strong co-starred as Vinny Daniel in Adam McKay’s The Big Short, alongside , Christian Bale, , and Steve Carell. The Big Short was nominated for five Academy® Awards, including “Best Picture.” Other recent film work includes David Dobkin’s The Judge opposite Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall; Steven Knight’s thriller Serenity opposite Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway; Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut Molly’s Game opposite Jessica Chastain; ’s drama Detroit about the 1967 Detroit race riots; and Oren Moverman’s The Messenger opposite Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. Strong played Lee Harvey Oswald in Peter Landesman’s acclaimed drama Parkland and James Reeb in Ava Duvernay’s Selma, which was Oscar® nominated for “Best Picture.” Strong played supporting roles in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, nominated for twelve Academy® Awards including “Best Picture,” opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, and in Kathryn Bigelow’s , nominated for five Academy® Awards including “Best Picture.” Strong began his career on the stage working in numerous acclaimed Off-Broadway productions. He made his Broadway debut in 2008, starring opposite Frank Langella in A Man for All Seasons, directed by Doug Hughes. Jeremy Strong is a recipient of the prestigious Lincoln Center Theater Annenberg Fellowship for “an artist of extraordinary talent.” He trained at Yale, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater Company.

Originally from Ireland, COLIN FARRELL (Coach) continues to turn heads in Hollywood as an accomplished actor. In 2018, he co-starred with Viola Davis in Fox’s Widows, directed by Steve McQueen. Prior to that, in 2017, he made his second film with Yorgos Lanthimos, The Killing of a Sacred Deer opposite Nicole Kidman for . The film premiered at the Cannes Film festival along with ’s The Beguiled, also starring Farrell, with Elle Fanning, Kristen Dunst and Nicole Kidman. That same year, he also appeared opposite Denzel Washington in the film Roman Israel, Esq., written and directed by Dan Gilroy. Lanthimos’s The Lobster, co-starring , was Farrell’s first time working with the reputable director. The film won the Jury Prize at the 68th Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a 2016 BAFTA. Farrell was also nominated for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy” at the Golden Globe Awards, “Best Actor” at the British

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Independent Film Awards and “Best European Actor” at the European Film Awards for his role in the film. June 2015 marked his television debut in the second season of HBO’s “True Detective.” In 2009, Farrell won a Golden Globe for his role in Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges. Past work also includes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Miss Julie, Saving Mr. Banks, Winter’s Tale, Dead Man Down, Total Recall, Peter Weir’s The Way Back, London Boulevard, Fright Night, the Warner Bros. comedy Horrible Bosses, and Ondine. Farrell also had memorable roles in Gavin O’Conner’s Pride and Glory, Miami Vice, Oliver Stone’s Alexander, Terrence Malick’s The New World, Ask the Dust, The Recruit, A Home at the End of the World, based on the Michael Cunningham novel, and two of Joel Schumacher's films, Phone Booth and Tigerland. Other notable film credits include Minority Report, Daredevil, American Outlaws, SWAT, and Intermission. Born and raised in Castleknock in the Republic of Ireland, Farrell attended the Gaity School of Drama in Dublin. Before completing his course, he landed a starring role in Dierde Purcell's miniseries "Falling for a Dancer," a starring role in the BBC series "Ballykissangel," and a featured role in Tim Roth's directorial debut, The War Zone, followed soon after. In March 2019, he was seen in the live action film, Dumbo, directed by . He currently lives in Los Angeles.

HUGH GRANT (Fletcher) has received awards and acclaim for his work in a wide range of films, which have grossed more than $2.5 billion combined, worldwide. Grant was most recently seen in the directed drama A Very English Scandal, which garnered strong critical acclaim for his performance as the scandalous British politician, ‘Jeremy Thorpe’ and earned him Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice nominations, as well as his first Emmy® nomination. Grant also starred as ‘Phoenix Buchanan’ in the box office sensation, Paddington 2, which grossed $228 million worldwide and received a 100% rating. For his role, Grant received nominations from BAFTA and The Evening Standard Awards and won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for “Supporting Actor of the Year.” Prior to that, Grant was seen in Stephen Frears’ comedy Florence Foster Jenkins, in which he starred opposite Meryl Streep. His performance received critical acclaim, earning him Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations, as well as the “Best Actor” award at The Evening Standard British Film Awards. He will next be seen in in the upcoming HBO limited series “The Undoing,” starring opposite Nicole Kidman as an acclaimed pediatric oncologist, devoted husband to Grace

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(Kidman) and doting father, whose past undergoes scrutiny when he suddenly disappears, leading to a chain of terrible revelations. Previously, Grant starred in Marc Lawrence’s romantic comedy The Rewrite, and in Guy Ritchie’s film adaptation of the eponymous series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. In 2012, he starred in the ambitious drama Cloud Atlas, from directors Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer and Andy Wachowski, playing multiple roles throughout the film. That same year, he lent his voice to the lead role of ‘The Pirate Captain’ in the animated film The Pirates! Band of Misfits, from director Peter Lord, and, in 2009, starred opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in Marc Lawrence’s Did You Hear About the Morgans. His other film credits include Lawrence’s Music and Lyrics (2007); Paul Weitz’s American Dreamz (2006); Sharon Maguire’s Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) and its sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, directed by Beeban Kidron (2004); Richard Curtis’ ensemble comedy hit Love Actually (2003); and Marc Lawrence’s Two Weeks Notice (2002), opposite Sandra Bullock. Grant won a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA for his performance in Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994 and was nominated for Golden Globes for his performances in Roger Michell’s Notting Hill (1999) and Chris Weitz’s About A Boy (2002). Among his many feature film credits are Mike Newell’s An Awfully Big Adventure (1995), Christopher Monger’s The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain (1995), Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility (1995), Kelly Makin’s Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), Woody Allen’s Small Time Crooks (2000) and Michael Apted’s Extreme Measures (1996), which he also produced. In addition to his Golden Globe and BAFTA honors, Grant has received the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy, “Best Actor” at the Venice Film Festival, and an Honorary César Award. Grant is also on the board of Hacked Off, which was started in response to the News International phone hacking scandal and campaigns for a free and accountable press.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

GUY RITCHIE (Writer/Director/Producer) is a pioneering, award-winning movie director. Having started out directing music videos in the 1990’s, Guy made the short film in 1995. This became the inspiration for his debut movie, the internationally acclaimed, BAFTA

17 winning Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. In 1998 he followed up with the smash hit Snatch and the cult hits Revolver and Rock ‘n Rolla. In 2009 Ritchie switched to directing Hollywood blockbusters for Warner Brothers with Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, followed by Man from U.N.C.L.E. and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. In 2019 Ritchie applied his innovative and energetic directorial style to Disney’s Aladdin, which grossed over $1BN worldwide. Hot on the heels of this success, he returned to his indie roots writing and directing the British Gangster action comedy The Gentlemen for Miramax, and the as yet Untitled revenge-based action thriller, which reunites him once more with long term collaborator .

IVAN ATKINSON (Story by/Producer) started his career working in film production on Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Man from U.N.C.L.E., and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. He received his first Producer credit on the $1BN grossing, international smash hit Aladdin for Disney. This success was followed by co-writing and producing The Gentlemen for Miramax. Ivan is currently producing the as yet Untitled Guy Ritchie/Jason Statham revenge - based action thriller, with a slate of other Film and TV projects in development.

MARN DAVIES (Story By) directed the award-winning short film What Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us in 1999 whilst still studying at Boumemouth University. He received his first broadcast TV credit directing “The National 5-a-Side Championships” for Sky Sports in 2001. In 2005 Marn co-directed the BBC One “Live 8” documentaries, and edited a Golden Lion winning Adidas campaign in 2008. From here, Marn worked for Guy Ritchie, co-directing documentaries on “The Ego.” Most recently Marn co-wrote the Miramax feature film The Gentlemen and currently works across a number of Film and TV projects at Toff Guy Films.

BILL BLOCK (Producer) is the CEO of Miramax. In 2018, he produced the box office smash hit Halloween with Blumhouse, Trancas, and Universal and Richard Shepard’s The Perfection starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning, which was acquired by Netflix. Prior to that, Block produced , starring and Christina Applegate, written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, and Dirty Grandpa, starring Robert DeNiro and , directed by Dan Mazer. Previously, Block developed, financed, and produced

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David Ayer’s Fury starring Brad Pitt, Rock the Kashbah starring Bill Murray and , directed by Barry Levinson, Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 and Elysium, and Oliver Stone's W., starring Josh Brolin. Over his career, Block has produced, financed, acquired, or distributed dozens of theatrical feature films, and has worked with some of the world's most renowned filmmakers, including , Oliver Stone, Steven Soderbergh, , David Koepp, , Christopher McQuarrie and Woody Allen. Block was previously President of where he supervised all divisions and executive produced or acquired such films as The Blair Witch Project; The Buena Vista Social Club; Darren Aronofsky's PI and Requiem for a Dream; The Limey directed by Steven Soderbergh and The Ninth Gate starring and directed by . Before the Artisan LBO, Block distinguished himself as one of the industry's leading talent agents and was Head of West Coast Operations for International Creative Management from 1992 to 1997 and founder of the Intertalent Agency in 1988. Block is also co-founder and chairman of Screenbid.com, the auction world’s leading source of certified authentic, screen-used Hollywood memorabilia and collectibles. Block attended Columbia University and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, two sons and daughter.

ALAN STEWART (Director of Photography) has over 80 credits across film and television. He first worked with Guy Ritchie as a Steadicam operator on the 1995 short film The Hard Case, a rough draft for the story that became Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. Their paths crossed again in 2008, when Stewart shot 2nd Unit on Ritchie’s blockbuster Sherlock Holmes. He joined Ritchie again for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, followed by 2nd unit and additional photography on King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and most recently, the global blockbuster Aladdin. Other career highlight credits include HBO’s “Band of Brothers” and the Rob Marshall- directed Mary Poppins Returns and Into the Woods. He is currently shooting Tom & Jerry for director Tim Story.

GEMMA JACKSON (Production Designer) is the production designer behind ’s upcoming HBO series, “The Nevers.” The box office smash Aladdin is her third collaboration with director Guy Ritchie, having previously worked on King Arthur: Legend of the Sword starring Charlie Hunnam and the upcoming The Gentlemen.

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Jackson’s film career has earned Oscar®, BAFTA, and Art Directors Guild Award nominations, specifically for her work on Marc Forster’s Finding Neverland, starring Johnny Depp, and in 2008 she picked up an Australian Film Award for “Best Production Design” for Gillian Armstrong’s Death Defying Acts. Jackson’s television credits include the first three seasons of the multi award-winning HBO series “Game of Thrones.” For her work on season 2, she won an Emmy® Award for “Outstanding Art Direction,” and was awarded an Art Directors Guild Award. Jackson’s designs for season 3 received another ADG Award, and Emmy® nomination. Jackson also designed the critically acclaimed “John Adams,” again receiving Emmy® and ADG Awards, and she later picked up a BAFTA Craft nomination for Sky’s visually stunning series “Fortitude.” Other design credits include Richard Eyre’s Iris and The Other Man, Sharon Maguire’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and Beeban Kidron’s second instalment Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, David Mamet’s The Winslow Boy, State & Main, Spartan and Peter Hewitt’s The Borrowers. In January 2017, Jackson was recognized for her contribution to production design and received a British Film Designers Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.

MICHAEL WILKINSON (Costume Designer) is based in London. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Costume Designers Guild. He has a degree in Design from the National Institute of the Dramatic Arts in Australia. Recent costume designs include Aladdin, American Hustle, Justice League, Batman vs Superman, Joy, Noah, Man of Steel, 300, Sucker Punch, Tron: Legacy, Watchmen, Babel, Terminator Salvation, The Current War and Garden State. Wilkinson has an Oscar® nomination, a BAFTA nomination, 2 Saturn Award nominations and five CDG award nominations. He has won a Saturn Award, and was awarded “Costume Designer of the Year” by the Hollywood Film Festival. Variety magazine recently included Wilkinson in their “Below the Line Impact” list of filmmakers that have significant impact in their field of expertise. Wilkinson also works in Special Event design – he created hundreds of costumes for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the OLYMPIC GAMES in Sydney.

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JAMES HERBERT (Editor) has worked on over 20 feature films, and first worked with Guy Ritchie on Revolver in 2007. He has worked on every one of Guy Ritchie’s films since then, including Rock ‘n Rolla, Sherlock Holmes, and the 2019 global blockbuster Aladdin. He is also known for his work on The Edge of Tomorrow, directed by and starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, and ’s acclaimed Black Book.

CHRISTOPHER BENSTEAD (Composer) is an award-winning British film composer, music editor and re-recording mixer. He recently arranged and composed additional music for Disney’s Aladdin (2019) directed by Guy Ritchie. Benstead also produced and arranged the songs in the movie working with to create re-imagined versions of the classic Disney songs. He also composed additional music for Beauty and The Beast (2017) working closely alongside legendary songwriter and composer and director Bill Condon. His arrangements of the songs also contributed to the film’s massive success - becoming the biggest grossing musical of all time. Benstead received Oscar® and BAFTA awards for his work as re-recording mixer on Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece Gravity (2013), starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. His unique skillset allowed him to mix and sculpt the music in an extremely immersive way, pushing the limits of surround sound and exploiting the new ‘Dolby Atmos’ standard. As an in-demand music editor, Benstead has worked on over 40 movies including Wonder Woman, Black Swan, Brave, Thor and Cinderella and has worked with some of the most high-profile directors in the industry including Paul Greengrass and Sir Kenneth Branagh. Benstead is a versatile classically trained multi-instrumentalist and achieved a First Class honours in music and sound recording from the University of Surrey. He was also named “Alumni of the Year” for his ground-breaking achievement in music mixing on Gravity.

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CAST

Michael Pearson MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY Ray CHARLIE HUNNAM Rosalind Pearson MICHELLE DOCKERY Matthew JEREMY STRONG Jackie LYNE RENÉE Coach COLIN FARRELL Dry Eye HENRY GOLDING Lord George TOM WU Bunny CHIDI AJUFO Fletcher HUGH GRANT Frazier SIMON BARKER Big Dave EDDIE MARSAN Phuc JASON WONG Hammy JOHN DAGLEISH Barman JORDAN LONG Lisa the Mechanic LILY FRAZER Roger GERSHWYN EUSTACHE JNR Lord Pressfield SAMUEL WEST Lady Pressfield GERALDINE SOMERVILLE Laura Pressfield ELIOT SUMNER Benny FRANZ DRAMEH Primetime CHRISTOPHER EVANGELOU Jim JAMES WARREN Mal SEAN SAGAR Ernie BUGZY MALONE Power Noel TOM RHYS HARRIES Aslan DANNY GRIFFIN Brown Misha EUGENIA KUZMINA Ngoc BRUCE CHONG Maureen ASHLEY McGUIRE Lord Snowball GEORGE ASPREY Trigger SHANU HAZZAN

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Nick JACK JONES Kid SAMMY WILLIAMS Murka RYAN DEAN Security Guard Guy GUY LIST Security Guard Marv MARVIN CAMPBELL Security Guard Frank WILL MacKAY Security Guard John MATT SHERREN Security Guard Tezza JASON HUNJAN Security Guard Mo MAURICE LEE Russ RUSSELL BALOGH Wang Yong TOGO IGAWA Youth 1 JACK O’CONNOR Youth 2 McKELL DAVID Youth 3 ISAIAH ZEV Dave DAVID GARRICK Young Mickey TOM LAMBERT Chinese Waiter ANDY CHEUNG Aslan’s Father MARK RATHBONE Dope Buyer NED CAMPBELL Movie Producer ANDREW GREENOUGH Mike TIMOTHY SIDDALL Chasa DOMINIC GIBBS

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First Assistant Director Max Keene

Line Producer Alan J. Wands

Unit Production Manager Samantha Waite

Co-Producer Matthew McConaughey

Post Production Supervisor Siobhan Boyes

Supervising Art Director Martyn John

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Art Directors Oliver Carroll Fiona Gavin Assistant Art Directors Jemima Hawkins Kira Kemble Standby Art Director Rachel Aulton Art Department Assistant Gareth Palethorpe Art Department Runner Matilda Beard Art Department Assistant Sam Sparks Graphics Designer Neil Floyd Visual Researcher Phil Clarke

Set Decorator Sarah Whittle Assistant Set Decorator Antonia Tibble Production Buyer Aoife McKim Set Dec Petty Cash Buyer Bonnie Vannucci

Property Master Chris Cull Chargehand Dressing Prop Jed Evans Prop Storeman Olly Dance Chargehand Standby Simon Riley Standby Prop Campbell Mitchell Prop Modeller Dan Curtis Dressing Prophands Dean Marsh Ryan Saward Props Assistant Craig Cull Standby Prop Richard Robinson Prop Dresser Mark Jones Prop Hands Joe Bovingdon Simon King Jake Moynihan Christopher Pigott Modeller Mark Yeo Trainee Modeller Lakota Gunter

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Stunt Coordinator Jason Hunjan Assistant Stunt Coordinator Maurice Lee Key Assistant Stunt Coordinator Sarah Franzl Michael Double Rick English Ray Double Justin Pearson Rosalind Double Maxine Whittaker Dry Eye Double Hung Dong Frazier Double Lloyd Bass Benny Double Martin Gordon Mal Double Erol Ismali Ernie Double Karanje Yorke Phuc Double Waiku Lam Kid Doubles Chris Morrison Jamie Stanley Aslan Double George Montagu Ray Double Tom Smith Fletcher Double Craig Simpson Lord George Double Robert Lee Benny Toddler Double Mychael Dixon Jim Toddler Double Dean Murrell Mal Toddler Double Stephen Benson Primetime Double Jack Lowry Barman Double Matthew Filmore Laura Hand Double Anna Sari Stunt Performers Jonathan Cohen Jason Curle Ben Dimmock Levan Doran Ben Essex Andy Godbold Clayton Grover Gary Hoptrough Matthew Kaye Jean-Paul Ly

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Belinda McGinley Rory Mulroe Rashid Phoenix Andrej Riabokon Hasit Savani Adam Smith

A Camera Operator/ Steadicam Operator Peter Robertson ACO B Camera Operator Andy Banwell A Camera Focus Puller Dermot Hickey B Camera Focus Puller Francesco Ferrari A Camera Clapper Loader Elliot Purvis B Camera Clapper Loader Dan West Camera Trainee Jeanie McAlpine DIT Operator Gastone Ferrante Data Wranglers Andrea Michelon Tony Abejuro

Video Operator Tom Elgar Video Assistant Alec Taylor DIT/Video Trainee Sam Louka

Production Sound Mixer Paul Munro AMPS 1st Assistant Sound Alex Bryce AMPS 2nd Assistant Sound Ronald Grimmer 3rd Assistant Sound Hosea Ntaborwa

Gaffer Paul McGeachan Best Boy Steve Roberts Shooting Electricians Thomas Hyde Daniel McGee James Nesbitt Thomas Tann Steve Walsh

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Standby Rigging Electrician Gary Lambert Electricians Seth Crosby Vincent Prunier

HOD Practical Electrician Joe McGee Practical Electricians David Glazier Paul McGee James O’Sullivan Keith Rafferty Andy Siddle Jimmy Theodorou

Rigging Gaffer Will Kendal Rigging Electrician Chargehand Ross Grimshaw Rigging Electricians Callum Collins Enrico Faccio Julian Guest Gary Moore Chris Parker Dave Ryan

HOD Electrical Rigger Guy Cope Electrical Rigger Tony Cardenas

Key Grip Guy Bennett Best Boy Grip David Littlejohns B Camera Grip Alex Tate Grip Trainee Alex Colthart Crane Grip Phil Kenyon Remote Head Technician Harry Elvin Crane Technician Daniel Huddy Louma Crane Technician Adam Samuelson Libra Technicians Conor Penfold Rob Portus

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Electrical Vehicle Driver Rob Herring Flowcine Black Arm Technician Dan Lobo-Pires Stabileye Technician Joe Marsden

Standby Carpenter Dan Yellowhammer Standby Stagehand Steven Matthews Standby Riggers Lawrence Carter Thomas McDonald Ian Thomson

Special Effects Supervisor Neil Champion Special Effects Floor Supervisor Peter Kersey Special Effects Technician Alex Landrum Jr. Senior SFX Technicians Graham Aikman Paul Clayton SFX Technician Louise Champion

Costume Supervisor Marion Weise Assistant Costume Designer Clementine Charity Costume Coordinator Bobbie Edwards Men’s Principal Costume Standby Bruno De Santa Women’s Principal Costume Standby Claire Mitchell Costume Buyer Anabel Temple Crowd Costume Fitters Viveene Campbell Dougie Hawkes Junior Truck Costumer India Witzand Crowd Costume Pre Fitter Dee Churchfield Junior Buyer Julia Hare Costume Trainees Sarah Louise Hardwick Darryl Lewis

Hair and Make-up Supervisor Lesa Warrener Hair and Make-up Crowd Supervisor Charmaine Fuller Hair and Make-up Artists Scarlett McPherson

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Chloe Meddings Hair and Make-up Trainee Shelley Stace

Script Supervisor Liz West Story Editor Lauren Bond

Supervising Location Manager Adam Richards Location Managers Daragh Coghlan David Powell Assistant Location Managers Oliver Bradbury Lucy Lee Unit Manager Joshua Hibberd Assistant Unit Manager Ed Burrell Location Coordinator Saoirse Knight Location Assistant Joel Fitzpatrick

Financial Controller Wendy Ellerker Production Accountant Elizabeth Hurley Payroll Lead Andrew Hammond Assistant Accountant AP Lead Ingrid Simmonds Assistant Accountant – Dailies Payroll Alana Self Cashier Lesley-Ann Halls Assistant Accountant AP Kaan Matthew Yilal First Assistant Accountant (Wrap) Kate Eldridge

Production Manager Tony Davis Production Coordinator Catherine Mednick Key Assistant Production Coordinator Christopher Mullen Assistant Production Coordinator Harry Hewitt Production Secretary Aneta Radomska Key Production Assistant Beau Harrington Production Assistant Savannah Lola Kelly Production Trainees Sam Buckland Luke Grech

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Key Second Assistant Director Paul Bennett Floor Second Assistant Director Barney Hughes Crowd Second Assistant Director Sarah Selway Base Second Assistant Director Michela Marini Floor Third Assistant Director Jacob Wood Crowd Third Assistant Director Cynthia Ruiz Set PAs Jessica Lee Ross McGowan Shane McLennan

Casting Associates Lucy Taylor Natasha Vincent Casting Assistant Dulcie Jones

Unit Publicist Ian Thomson EPK Daniel Smith Still Photographer Christopher Raphael EPK Coordinator Rob Eseer

Assistant to Mr Ritchie Jack Ivins Assistant to Mr McConaughey Andrew McKenzie Assistant to Mr Farrell Charles E. Whittaker III On Set Cast Assistant Szonja Szekerák

Assembly Editor Tom Davis First Assistant Editors Angus Munro Laurence Johnson Assistant Editors Steve Mercer Tom Henson-Webb Second Assistant Editors Tom Hannibal Ben Renton Zak Cannarozzo

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Post Production Coordinator Flora Miller Contractual Delivery Coordinator Alexandra Montgomery

Post Production Accountant Trevanna London Ltd Annie Gaudet Post Production Assistant Accountant Yvanne Coesnon

Supervising Sound Editor Dominic Gibbs Re-Recording Mixers Mike Prestwood Smith Adam Scrivener Sound Designer Luke Gentry Dialogue Editor Timothy Siddall ADR Editor Adam Horley Assistant Sound Editors James Taylor-Beeson George Lee ADR Mixers Mark Appleby Mike Tehrani Foley Mixer Glen Gathard Foley Editor Jemma Riley-Tolch Foley Artists Pete Burgis Zoe Freed

Re-recorded at Pinewood Studios Sound Mix Technician Helen Miles

Post Production by Warner Bros. De Lane Lea Supervising Colorist Peter Doyle Lead Colorist Mel Kangleon Post Producers Louise Stewart Matt Town Color Assistants Otto Rodd Tim Drewett Dailies Producer Judi Fleeton Dailies Operator Dan Bourne

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I/O Operators Tony Curran Natalie Stone

Visual Effects by Union Visual Effects Supervisor James Etherington-Sparks Visual Effects Producer Noga Alon Stein Visual Effects Executive Producer Tim Caplan Visual Effects Line Producer George Kolyras Visual Effects Coordinator Elliot Mander CG Lead Jamie Schumacher CG Artists Ben Wilson Emanuele Farnesi DMP/Environment Artists Jonathan Wannyn Adrien Courouble FX Artist Alex Budulan Matchmove Artists Dom Maidlow Alexander Ha Vicky Stuart Lead Compositor Iain Read Compositors Andrea Aceto Eri Adachi Ralph Dubber Tiago Faria Attila Gasparetz Erdem Gönülay Shani Hermoni Vicki Juhasz Taskin Kenan Lindsey Lo Presti Callum McNulty Hannah Sornay Christopher Tang Kathy Toth Lewis Wright

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Nicholas Zissimos Roto Artists Joanna Barcikowska Cameron Butler Tom Mortelette Jose Alberto Pino Connor Tong Tord Tonnesen Tony Wells Visual Effects Pipeline Developer Pete Medrow Junior Visual Effects Pipeline Developer Rhys Fernandes Visual Efects System Administrator Nishet Shah Junior Visual Effects Pipeline Administrator Matthew Aldridge First Line Support Clarice Veiga Visual Effects Editorial Robin Hinch Evelyn Minango Jack Quiben Data I/O Dan Smith Runner Jordan Miller

Main Titles Sequence Momoco End Roller by Fugitive

Construction Manager Jo Hawthorne Assistant Construction Manager Simon Robilliard Construction Coordinator Seamus Hawthorne Assistant Construction Coordinator Viera Zvonarova Supervising Stagehand Kevin Huse Supervising Carpenters Frank Collins Ciaran Donnelly Supervising Painter Ben Crosby Supervising Stagehand Mike Webb HOD Carpenter Simon Robilliard HOD Painter Gary Crosby HOD Rigger Steve Challis

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Chargehand Painter Steve Williamson Painters Philippe Delestre Graham Jeff Mason Ramsey James Staples Joe Weston Carpenters Paul Carter Alan Chesters Leigh Chesters Aiden Convey Leslie Hall Reg Paterson Toby Young Trainee Carpenter Liam Convey

Transport Manager Simon Jones Transport Captain Aaron Hopkins Drivers to Mr McConaughey Michael Little Steve Rogers Driver to Mr Hunnam Alan ‘Pops’ Canty Unit Drivers Adam Jones Richard Miles Production Driver John Ayers Lead Minibus Mitch Remblance Film Unit Cars Coordinator Angela Pitwell HOD Lays Technician Alan Jones

HOD Facilities Colin McDaid Facilities Technician Conor Fitzpatrick Generator Operator Ian Remsbury Facilities Service Crew Lara Lawrence

HOD Security Ryan Locke Security CJ Draper

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Rick Ellis Georgina Gregory John Locke Mark Sevier Stephen Sorby

Health and Safety Supervisor Mick Hurrell Health and Safety Advisor Dan Rogers Unit Medic John Carbine Construction Medics Niki Patterson Angela Rycroft

Armoury Coordinator Ben Rothwell Coordinator Eileen Jung Armourer Simon Neville

Picture Vehicles Coordinator Michael Geary Picture Vehicles Technicians Kyle Hall Kevin Higgins Ashley Hollebone

Catering Manager Richard Johns Head Chef Orville Ranger Chefs Marco Cruz Fred Dickieson Lucy Jenkins Suzy Watts Craft Service Yusuf Bassir

Music Supervisor Matt Aberle Music Clearance by Linda Osher

Music Orchestrated by Christopher Benstead Tom Kilworth

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Record and Mix Engineer Fiona Cruickshank Assistant Engineer Josh Tyrrell Solo Cello Peter Gregson String Orchestra Leader Everton Nelson Conductor Tom Kilworth Orchestra Contractor Amy Stewart for Isobel Griffiths Ltd Supervising Music Editor Christopher Benstead Assistant Music Editor Connor Hughes Music Recorded and Mixed at British Grove Studios 3 East Studios

Additional Photography Line Producer Louise Killin Director of Photography Denis Crossan First Assistant Director Barney Hughes Graphic Designer Stephen Mildwater Assistant Set Decorator Neil Floyd Props Buyer Luke Sheppard Petty Cash Buyer Celina Bassili Property Master Ewan Robertson Standby Props Richard Macmillian Toby Russell Dressing Prophands Karl McGovern James Davidson Dean Pearson A Camera Focus Puller Keith McNamara A Camera Clapper Loader James Thomas Camera Trainee Chloe Le Roy DIT Operator Liam Lintonbon Video Operator Steven Toft Sharpe Video Assistant Matthew Stanley Production Sound Mixer Barry O’Sullivan 1st Assistant Sound Enda Callan

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2nd Assistant Sound Morris Concas Gaffer Gary Davies Best Boy Richard Anderson Electricians Calvin Bishop Steve Blythe Delroy Burley Jamie Cantwell Pat Crawford Akeel Fleary Paul Hill Mark Johnson Tom La Motte Daniel Ryan Key Grip Paul Mammone Grip Trainee Brendan Freedman Standby Carpenter James Wright Standy Riggers Aaron Rackham Charlie Robinson Special Effects Floor Supervisor Matthew Roberts Senior SFX Technician Ian Thompson SFX Technician Barry Hibberd Costume Supervisor Hannah Walter Costume Buyer Sekina Baker Costume Mistress Holly Rosenthal Costume Standby Emma Lou Ryan Costume PA Amy Costello Costumer Ella Reid Supervising Hair and Make-up Artist Roseanna Larner Hair and Make-up Artists Sophie Finch Stephanie Smith Agnes Wild Hair and Make-up Junior Elin Gittens Hair and Make-up Trainees Frances Darvell Kathleen Garbutt

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Script Supervisor Janet Kellock Location Manager Catherine Myers Assistant Location Managers Sara Huxley Jaqui Sweeney Unit Manager Viney Sharma Assistant Unit Managers James Hort Aprill Kelley Location Assistants Tom Harden William Kiely Production Accounting services by Sargeant Disc Production Accountant Lara Sargeant Assistant Production Accountant Kirstie White Payroll Accountant James White Assistant Accountant George Layton Production Managers Liza Carmel Adam Hughes Production Coordinator Hannah Jennings Production Assistant Alfred Golding Second Assistant Director William Cummins Crowd Second Assistant Director Tamara King Third Assistant Director Ross McGowan Crowd PA Alex Reid Floor Runners Jeremiah Moss O’Donoghue Daniel Carmel Base Runner Anna Etches Mr Ritchie’s PA Beau Harrington Supervising Painter Sam Walters Supervising Carpenter Andrew Edey Unit Drivers Bill Gould Jim King Richard Mould Phelim Scallon Minibus Drivers Luke Doyle Steve Hopper

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Richard Perfect Gary Waller HOD Facilities Walt Edson Genny Operator Lysett Tredgett Service Crew Eduard Valentil Soare Security Film First Security Health and Safety Advisor Rob Smith Unit Medic Dan Gray Construction Medic Matthew Wilson Armourers Ben Clarke Lee Garside Horse Master Samantha Dent Equine Consultant Nicholas Snookes Catering Manager / Head Chef Neil Bellham Chef Mor Cohen Catering Assistants Shirley Jones Terence Legas

For Miramax Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Bob Osher Executive in Charge of Production Andrew Golov Production Coordinator Ashley Nussbaum Executive Vice President Strategy & Business Development David Cragnotti Senior Vice President Strategy & Business Development Jeremy Gross Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller Annie CJ Chang Marketing & Publicity Cate Jenkins Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Jill H Silfen Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs Robin B Hilman Counsel Ava Shahani Legal Assistant Julie Cantrell Assistant to Mr Block Minu Madhavni Assistant to Mr Osher Shamar Drew

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Production Legal Sheridans Nick Mahara James Kay Sarmad Saleh Lana Wilding US Production Counsel Stutz Law Corp. Dan Stutz, Esq. Rina Dhaliwal, Esq. Ariella Hauptschein, Esq.

Clearance Coordinators, UK Rowan Laidlaw Jo Stedall Rights and Clearances by Barbour & Company, Inc. Cassandra Barbour Jessica Perez

Completion Bond provided by Media Guarantors Insurance Solutions, LLC Completiton Guarantor Scott Nicolaides Production Executive, Media Guarantors Aved Savoulian Post Production Rep Bob Hackl

Production Insurance provided by Gallagher Entertainment Camera services by Panavision Lighting services supplied by Panalux Avid equipment rental Hireworks Facilities Translux International Ltd

RGB Aerial Photography ©Bluesky International Limited Stock media provided by AAW2009/FilmRAWplus/Jens Klingebiel/ KillerImage/Monster/Yellow_Fabia/pond5 Footage used under license from Shutterstock Mark R. Milan/GC Images via Getty Images Video supplied by AFP & Image Bank Film via Getty Images

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iStock by Getty Images Licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

“Cumberland Gap” Written by David Rawlings, Gillian Welch Performed by David Rawlings Courtesy of Acony Records

“VITAMIN C” Written by Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Kenji Suzuki Performed by Can Courtesy of Spoon Records

“COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS” Written by Jonah Elijah Swilley, Atina Mattiel Brown, Randy Michael Performed by Mattiel Courtesy of Burger Records by arrangement with Natural Energy Lab

“THE SNAKE” Written by Oscar Brown Jr. Performed by Johnny Rivers Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

“BUSH” Written by Aaron Davis, Thomas Broderick, Krunchie Performed by Bugzy Malone Courtesy of BSomebody

“IN EVERY DREAM HOME A HEARTACHE” Written by Bryan Ferry Performed by Roxy Music

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Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Republic Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

“OH SHIT” Written by Tre Hardson, John Martinez, Derrick Stewart, Emandu Wilcox Performed by The Pharcyde Courtesy of Craft Recordings A division of Concord

“SHIMMY SHIMMY YA” Written by Robert Diggs, Russell T. Jones Performed by El Michels Affair Courtesy of Fat Beat Records

“OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM” Traditional

“BROTHERS ON THE SLIDE” Written by Julian Chapman, Basil Swabe Performed by Cymande Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

“FREE ME” Written by Mark London, Mike Leander Performed by Paul Jones Courtesy of East Central One Limited

“THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” Written by Paul Weller Performed by The Jam Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Soundtrack Album on Sony Classical

Thanks to The National Trust – Basildon Park Filmed with the kind permission of Canal & River Trust

Additional thanks to Above the Line Set Assistance and Security ● Adidas ● Anderson & Sheppard ● Bremont ● Canada Goose ● Dubarry of Ireland ● Dunhill ● Fila ● Holland & Holland ● James Purdey & Sons ● Lacoste ● Lays International Technical Vehicle Supplier ● Lonsdale ● Luxottica ● Omega Pinion Watches ● William & Son

Filmed at West London Film Studios and Longcross Film Studios and on location in the United Kingdom

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MPAA Classification #52394 & Logo

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