What you may need to know..
1. The Phantom of the Open tells the remarkable, true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness, who, with the support of his family and friends, managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open, qualifying despite never playing a round of golf before.
2. With pluckiness and unwavering self-belief, Maurice pulls off a series of stunning, hilarious and heartwarming attempts to compete at the highest level of professional golf, drawing the ire of the golfing elite but becoming a British folk hero in the process.
3. Directed by actor-turned-director Craig Roberts, ‘The Phantom…’ stars Academy Award® Winner Mark Rylance as Maurice, Academy Award® Nominee Sally Hawkins as his wife Jean and BAFTA nominee Rhys Ifans as his nemesis Mackenzie.
4. An uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt.
Andy’s Verdict: Fore all the family!
Release: In cinemas, March 18.
Rylance used to have very high standards and wasn’t convinced at all about whoring himself out on movie sets…seems he changed his tune once the paychecks landed and more power to him, but he’s been in some awful dreck!
Really? I can’t think of anything with him in it that I didn’t like. That said, I’m not much of a movie buff.
They say he has Maurice down to a tee.
It’s like Mark Rylance turned 60 and decided he wanted holiday homes and a sports car collection.