Justice! Steve Coogan loses libel case
Discussion
Not sure whether this should be here or over in another section.
Anyway long running disagreement between Richard Taylor, an academic and administrator at Leicester University, who was significantly involved in the search which resulted in the discovery of Richard III's body under a car park.
It concerns the Coogan film The Lost King and Taylor having had not been consulted about the film found by chance that he had been misportrayed in the film as the villain.
He tried to open a dialogue with Coogan and the production company before the fim release but they refused to even discuss, seems like a "We're big, you're small" attitude.
His lawyers took on Coogan etc for libel and they have won, probably going to cost Coogan millions. How unfortunate.
Well done to Taylor and the lawyers.
You really shouldn't make a film claiming based on true story and totally make up stuff that appears to be opposite to the truth if that's what happened. Suppose it's not the first nor last time that will happen, but not a good look for Coogan based on his previous tilts at the media.
One could argue that their new statement in the titles isn't enough, but that's maybe a side issue.
http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2245/r...
Anyway long running disagreement between Richard Taylor, an academic and administrator at Leicester University, who was significantly involved in the search which resulted in the discovery of Richard III's body under a car park.
It concerns the Coogan film The Lost King and Taylor having had not been consulted about the film found by chance that he had been misportrayed in the film as the villain.
He tried to open a dialogue with Coogan and the production company before the fim release but they refused to even discuss, seems like a "We're big, you're small" attitude.
His lawyers took on Coogan etc for libel and they have won, probably going to cost Coogan millions. How unfortunate.
Well done to Taylor and the lawyers.
You really shouldn't make a film claiming based on true story and totally make up stuff that appears to be opposite to the truth if that's what happened. Suppose it's not the first nor last time that will happen, but not a good look for Coogan based on his previous tilts at the media.One could argue that their new statement in the titles isn't enough, but that's maybe a side issue.
http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2245/r...
Rusty Old-Banger said:
Love Partridge, but can't stand Coogan. He comes across as an utter a
hole.
100% agree.hole.The Partridge stuff was excellent and some of his character brilliant.
But as himself? Comes across as quite smarmy. Clearly intelligent, but always a bit too clever by half.
I seem to recall their defence being they were "mislead", but in this day and age you just don't characterise people without even basic fact checking.
So now they're pretending the person in the film with exactly the same name as the real person is in fact not based on the real person.
Coogan really doesn't come out well in this.
Wonder how much truth there is in his claim that the woman didn't give evidence and that was the difference.
Coogan really doesn't come out well in this.
Wonder how much truth there is in his claim that the woman didn't give evidence and that was the difference.
Most celebs probably have a narcissistic streak but it absolutely runs right through Coogan. Always seemed to me that he could be chummy with someone one day and then completely dump on them the next because he's ultimately the most important person in his own life.
Doesn't surprise me at all that he's showing zero humility over this.
Another one like him is Robbie Williams....
Doesn't surprise me at all that he's showing zero humility over this.
Another one like him is Robbie Williams....
The Mad Monk said:
James O'Brian on LBC was interviewing Steve Coogan this morning - I think.
Did anybody hear it?
It's at about 1:50:00 here.Did anybody hear it?
O'Brien fawns over Coogan, feeds him talking points, accepts his explanations and doesn't ask a single question about any of the falsification of Richard Taylor's character in the film.
He explains that the settlement was due to Philippa Langley having ME and them not wanting to put her through court. edit: I think the phrasing was that she would have been unable to appear if there was a trial.
https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/uk/episod...
Edited by Gareth79 on Thursday 30th October 16:23
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