Hugh Laurie dishes villainous role in AMC limited series 'The Night Manager'

Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Hugh Laurie chats with Gold Derby editor Chris Beachum about his role in AMC's adaptation of the John Le Carre novel "The Night Manager," directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, and Elizabeth Debicki.

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[jolenes.]

Hugh Laurie is one of the most underrated character actors. He is always so committed to the character he is playing, no matter if the character is funny, the anti-hero or the villain - as he does so good in The Night Manager. Those last scenes with him in the last episode had me blown away.

I also just find Hugh so charming. I know there is a lot of talk about who should be the next Bond. I miss the days of Sean Connery where it's about that charm and not about being buff with a blank stare. I would absolutely love for Hugh Laurie to take that on, though I know I'm probably the only one who feels that way. (So good luck to Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Jon Hamm or whoever may get the Bond role).

[sumipun]

Tom Hiddleston was beautiful but man Hugh just nailed the character.

[franklesher]

He just won the golden globe as best supporting actor for his performance in "The Night Manager"

[cu]

My theory is I think Roper smells something odd about Pine but because Pine saved his son so he doesn’t want to believe that Pine’s the rotten one. Like what Roper said to Pine in the show, “I don’t have to believe you but I CHOOSE to.”

[davidbennettracing]

It’s a very interesting insight that Hugh makes about Ropers final act. I thought this watching it.

[sharonandrews]

That Is The Bomb Of What He Is Saying!..The Movie Is Cant Wait To See It!.... OUCH!..

[reinadegrillos]

I agree with Laurie. Trotsky too, on a subconscious level, knew that Ramon Mercader was going to betray him and possibly kill him (as he did). He NEVER was alone with anyone in a room, yet he greeted Mercader alone the day Mercader attacked him with an ice ax. The thought that Roper subconsciously knew that Pine was a traitor is not far from what usually happens in real situations.

[TeshnosFire]

I feel like Roper always new that Tom's character wasn't completely his, and was desperately trying to make him so.