Filming is set to commence on wartime drama The Railway Man in Edinburgh on April 30, and ahead of that date we attended a press conference with the principle cast and crew in Scotland’s capital. In attendance were stars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, new addition Stellan Skarsgard (whose casting was announced this morning) and Jeremy Irvine, himself no stranger to World War dramatics after playing the lead in Steven Spielberg’s War Horse.
There wasn't much in the way of news, since the movie's still gearing up, which Firth alluded to in typically articulate fashion when asked about his approach to the role. “I haven’t started it yet, so I don’t know how I’m approaching it”, he explained. “What you usually do is watch the film when it’s made and then you can tell the press conference that you intended it that way.”
For those unaware, The Railway Man is a true story adapted from Eric Lomax’s best-selling book. According to the official blurb, “Eric Lomax (Firth) was one of thousands of Allied prisoners of war forced to work on the construction of the Thai/Burma railway during World War II. Years later, still haunted by memories of brutality and torture, he met a beautiful woman on a train. Patti (Kidman) was determined to rid Eric of his demons. With the help of a wartime colleague, she set up a mission back to the Bridge on the River Kwai where Eric would confront his tormentor, Nagase (Hiroyuki Sanada, who was absent).”
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