Channel 4 has shared a teaser for their upcoming series Brexit: The Uncivil War which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings, the political advisor who served as lead strategist for the Vote Leave campaign.
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The clip sees the star looking a little haggard with a receding hair line, speaking to the camera in a northern accent about the outcome of the Brexit vote. Cumberbatch has been aged-up for the role with the brief footage showing his character reflecting on how we all feel when we hear the word “Brexit”.
“Everyone knows who won,” he says, “but not everyone knows how”.
Check out the teaser below.
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Brand new drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch
Coming in 2019 pic.twitter.com/5LBizC8QZg— Channel 4 (@Channel4) November 5, 2018
The drama, which is written by Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Quiz, Ink) and directed by Toby Haynes (Black Mirror, Sherlock), is set to air on Channel 4 in 2019.
Rory Kinnear will star opposite Cumberbatch as Craig Oliver, David Cameron’s former director of communications, who worked on the remain campaign.
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