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Martin Clunes Leaves Lad Culture Behind

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Martin Clunes, known for Men Behaving Badly, is shifting focus to Hollywood, recently starring in Wuthering Heights. His wife, producer Philippa Braithwaite, has been instrumental in his success. Clunes is embracing international opportunities, leaving behind his lad culture past.

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Martin Clunes Leaves Lad Culture Behind

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Martin Clunes Leaves Lad Culture Behind. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 20th, Martin Clunes just killed any hopes for a men behaving badly come back. The 64-year-old actor says it simply wouldn't land funny in today's world. That 96-com had him as Gary Strang, living it up with housemaid Tony Smart, played by Neil Morrissey, all about beers, telly, and chasing. Women, what folks called LAD culture, back then. He's pivoting hard to Hollywood now, fresh off his role as Mr. Ernst Shaw in Emerald Fennel's Wuthering Heights alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob, L. Ordie. Martin raved about the big budget and time to shine, calling it a real upgrade from rushed TV shoots. He even dud working with Fennel, dubbing her the hottest director around. Fans and chats on shows like this morning lit up with his stories of glitzy premieres, exciting yet scary for a UK staple like him. It's a big shift from his Doc Martin Days as the quirky village doc, but his talents pulling international eyes his way. A lot of that success ties back to his wife, producer Phillipa Braithway 61.

They started Buffalo Pictures in 1996, cranking out hits like Doc Martin over 10 seasons and 79 episodes. She produced blockbusters too, like sliding doors, and they run things eco-friendly from their 130 acreed doorstep farm with cows, horses, and more. With Phillipa Savvy and their family grounding, including daughter Emily Martin's geared up for more global gigs, leaving those bad boy days firmly. In the past, this has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.

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