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Hugh Laurie is famous on both sides of the pond for his phenomenal TV work. In the UK, he’s most well-known for his turns in legendary comedies like A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Rowan Atkinson’s Blackadder. In the US, Laurie is the gruff title character in House, a modern medical Sherlock Holmes. He shone yet again in last year’s World War II drama series All the Light We Cannot See.
Laurie's slimy character in The Man in the Iron Mask highlights the pervasive corruption and jockeying for power that defines the era. Laurie's character is kind and supportive, the quintessential loving father; Frederick is always ready with advice and gentle humor. Once again, he's not meant to be too complex, but that's alright. This is family entertainment, and Laurie's job is exuding comfort and stability, which he nails. His performance makes the Little family's journey of love and acceptance all the more poignant.
Laurie plays David Nix, the authoritative and pragmatic governor of Tomorrowland, whose vision for the future is clouded by a cynical outlook. The part pushes Laurie outside his comfort zone a little, but he's still compelling. In his hands, Nix comes across as a complex antagonist rather than a being of pure evil, becoming one of Tomorrowland's biggest strengths. The movie itself occasionally becomes a bit too political and didactic, but Laurie's work is solid.
Laurie perfectly fits with Blackadder's world of dumb and needless excess, delivering some of his most confident and irreverent performances.
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