while Mark Addy portrays a rather portly version of legendary strongman Hercules.
“Hercules isn’t strong because he goes to the gym and works out,” laughs Mark, 49, who starred in Game Of Thrones and The Full Monty. “He gets his power from being the son of Zeus.
“When I told my kids I’d been cast as him, they laughed and said I wasn’t muscular enough. But if you watch Britain’s Strongest Man on TV, there are lots of blokes who are my size! Hercules may be immortal but he’s got lots of human faults. He’s a drinker, womaniser and gambler... a total liability, but very loyal to Jason and Pythagoras.”
Mark is convinced sci-fi fans will be staggered by the technology that’s gone into the show.
“Every episode is like a feature film,” he enthuses. “I’ve not seen anything like it on TV before. The scale and ambition are extraordinary.”
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I really enjoyed the episode that I tuned in for. Definitely going to try and catch it again
