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Harry Lawtey, the actor portraying a young Richard Burton in a new biographical film, expressed the privilege and pressure of taking on such an “iconic” role, acknowledging the challenge of being an Englishman playing the “Welsh hero.” Lawtey described the experience as daunting and emphasized the importance of honoring Burton’s legacy as he portrays the actor’s early life in the Afan Valley, Neath Port Talbot, in a film released to commemorate the centenary of Burton’s birth.
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