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Paddington star praises Guy Ritchie’s multitasking skills as director

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  • Hugh Bonneville praised director Guy Ritchie's unique multi-tasking ability on ITV’s Jonathan Ross Show, noting his simultaneous directing and carving ham for his dog.
  • Bonneville playfully avoided confirming his involvement in Ritchie's Netflix crime drama, The Gentlemen, stating he "can’t possibly talk" about it.
  • The actor also reflected on the unexpected success of Downton Abbey and suggested he is too old to return for another Paddington film, unless his character is in a bath chair.
  • Riz Ahmed, also a guest on the Jonathan Ross Show, discussed working with Tom Cruise on his new film, Digger, describing Cruise as a "force of nature".
  • Ahmed also spoke about his contemporary London-set adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, aiming to make the classic story more accessible and relevant to a wider audience.
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