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One of his more notable roles was [[Obadiah Hakeswill|Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill]] in ITV's ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]'' series. The actor said this was one of his favourite roles and that he and fellow actor [[Sean Bean]] played well off each other because of their mutual love and respect. [[Bernard Cornwell]], the author and creator of the ''Sharpe'' series, specifically wrote Hakeswill's character in later novels to reflect Postletwaite's performance as the character in the TV series. Postlethwaite co-starred with Bean in ''[[When Saturday Comes (film)|When Saturday Comes]]''. {{citation needed|date=January 2014}} |
One of his more notable roles was [[Obadiah Hakeswill|Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill]] in ITV's ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]'' series. The actor said this was one of his favourite roles and that he and fellow actor [[Sean Bean]] played well off each other because of their mutual love and respect. [[Bernard Cornwell]], the author and creator of the ''Sharpe'' series, specifically wrote Hakeswill's character in later novels to reflect Postletwaite's performance as the character in the TV series. Postlethwaite co-starred with Bean in ''[[When Saturday Comes (film)|When Saturday Comes]]''. {{citation needed|date=January 2014}} |
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| − | Postlethwaite next starred in a Liverpool stage production of ''King Lear'' in 2008 at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and at the Young Vic, London. He appeared in the [[climate change]]-themed film ''[[The Age of Stupid]]'', premiered in March 2009. Having recently installed a [[wind turbine]] in his garden, he said was |
+ | Postlethwaite next starred in a Liverpool stage production of ''King Lear'' in 2008 at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and at the Young Vic, London. He appeared in the [[climate change]]-themed film ''[[The Age of Stupid]]'', which premiered in March 2009. Having recently installed a [[wind turbine]] in his garden, he said was impressed by the film wrote in ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that, "The stakes [of climate of change] are very, very high. They're through the roof. How could we willingly know that we're going into extinction ... and let it happen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ageofstupid.net/video/making_of_petes_reaction|title=Reactions: Spanner Films|publisher=Ageofstupid.net|accessdate=3 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ageofstupid.net/video/channel_4_news_16th_feb_2008|title=Press: Stupid on Channel 4 News|publisher=Ageofstupid.net|date=16 February 2008|accessdate=3 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2247547/Predictions-from-extinction-movie-The-Age-Of-Stupid-already-happening-in-real-life.html|work=The Sun|location=London, UK|title=The Age of Stupid already happening in real life|date=18 February 2009|accessdate=5 January 2011|first=Ben|last=Jackson}}</ref> |
Terminally ill, Postlethwaite made a conspicuous return to [[Hollywood]] in three 2010 films, first as Spyros in ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]''. He next appeared in the blockbuster hit ''[[Inception]]'' as Maurice Fisher, an industrialist who is slowly dying (similarly to how Postlethwaite was). Lastly, his performance in ''[[The Town (2010 film)|The Town]]'' as florist/crime boss Fergus "Fergie" Colm was well-received by critics, making several publications' lists of Oscar predictions for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>http://www.indiewire.com/article/for_your</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2011/01/18/oscar-predictions-final-pre-nomination-rankings</ref><ref>http://www.craveonline.com/culture/130154-crave-online-predicts-the-2011-oscar-nominations</ref> Postlethwaite's last appearance on screen was in [[Nick Hamm]]'s film ''[[Killing Bono]]'', based on the memoir of Neil McCormick. The role was written specially for Postlethwaite to accommodate his illness.<ref>http://www.meg.ie/killing-bono-premier/</ref> The film was released on 1 April 2011. His final role was due to be in the BBC series ''[[Exile (TV series)|Exile]]'', written by [[Danny Brocklehurst]] and [[Paul Abbott]], but he had to pull out because of ill health. [[Jim Broadbent]] replaced him in the role.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12890291 "Jim Broadbent takes Pete Postlethwaite part in drama"], BBC.co.uk; accessed 24 January 2014.</ref> |
Terminally ill, Postlethwaite made a conspicuous return to [[Hollywood]] in three 2010 films, first as Spyros in ''[[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|Clash of the Titans]]''. He next appeared in the blockbuster hit ''[[Inception]]'' as Maurice Fisher, an industrialist who is slowly dying (similarly to how Postlethwaite was). Lastly, his performance in ''[[The Town (2010 film)|The Town]]'' as florist/crime boss Fergus "Fergie" Colm was well-received by critics, making several publications' lists of Oscar predictions for Best Supporting Actor.<ref>http://www.indiewire.com/article/for_your</ref><ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2011/01/18/oscar-predictions-final-pre-nomination-rankings</ref><ref>http://www.craveonline.com/culture/130154-crave-online-predicts-the-2011-oscar-nominations</ref> Postlethwaite's last appearance on screen was in [[Nick Hamm]]'s film ''[[Killing Bono]]'', based on the memoir of Neil McCormick. The role was written specially for Postlethwaite to accommodate his illness.<ref>http://www.meg.ie/killing-bono-premier/</ref> The film was released on 1 April 2011. His final role was due to be in the BBC series ''[[Exile (TV series)|Exile]]'', written by [[Danny Brocklehurst]] and [[Paul Abbott]], but he had to pull out because of ill health. [[Jim Broadbent]] replaced him in the role.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12890291 "Jim Broadbent takes Pete Postlethwaite part in drama"], BBC.co.uk; accessed 24 January 2014.</ref> |
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