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Here’s a twist fit for a spy thriller: Colin Firth, the dapperKingsmanstar who won hearts as a suave British agent, wasn’t exactly waving the Union Jack for the Royal Family. Known for portraying the ultimate British gentleman, Firth’s off-screen views were refreshingly candid.
His feelings about monarchy? Let’s just say he wasn’t all in for the crown jewels. While he suited up to protect England on screen, real-life Firth had a few thoughts on the royals that might have raised an eyebrow or two.
Oscar-Winner Colin Firth: A Screen King, But Not a Fan of the Real-Life Royals
KingsmanstarColin Firthdidn’t hold back when it came to hisfeelings on the Royal Family. Despite playing King George VI inThe King’s Speech—a role that won him the 2011 Academy Award for Best Actor—Firth’s real-life views on the monarchy leaned in a very different direction. In a candid interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, Firth revealed his stance as a republican, making it clear that, in his opinion, the throne could sit empty.
“I really like voting,”he stated. “It’s one of my favorite things.”And when it came to unelected figures like the royal family? “It’s a problem for me,”Firth admitted, laying bare his preference for a more democratic system. The irony wasn’t lost, of course—an actor lauded for portraying royalty who, off-screen, wasn’t keen on the institution itself.
Firth’s distaste for traditional British institutions went beyond the monarchy. ThePride and Prejudiceactor, a vocal supporter of the campaign to keep the U.K. in the European Union, called Brexit “a disaster of unexpected proportions.”When the U.K. ultimately exited the EU, Firth made a bold choice: he applied for—and received—Italian citizenship, matching the passport held by his wife and children.
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From his iconic roles to his outspoken politics, Colin Firth often walked his own path. So, while he might have looked right at home as a British royal on-screen, in real life, thisKingsmanwasn’t sold on the crown—or the concept of rule without representation.
Hugh Grant’s Perfect Day? A Cold Pint, Some Twiglets, and a Colin Firth Box Office Flop
Hugh Grantcouldn’t resist a cheeky dig at Colin Firth, calling a Firth box office flop his “idea of perfect happiness.”TheNotting Hillstar got candid in aVanity Fairinterview, joking that his perfect day would include a pint of London Pride, some Twiglets, and news of Firth’s “critical and box office catastrophe.”
The playful rivalry between Grant and Firth stretches back toBridget Jones’s Diary, where the two duked it out for Bridget’s affections. Though Grant didn’t join 2016’sBridget Jones’s Baby, he’s back as Daniel Cleaver for the upcoming 2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
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