Steve Coogan facing libel claim over 'weasel-like' portrayal in Richard III film
Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, is bringing legal action over a portrayal of him in the film The Lost King.
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Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, is bringing legal action over a portrayal of him in the film The Lost King.
Actor Steve Coogan is facing a lawsuit by a university registrar who was depicted in a film documenting the finding of King Richard III's skeleton in a car park back in 2012
University official Richard Taylor claims The Lost King made him appear "devious" and "weasel-like".
Richard Taylor, former deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, claims he was presented as being "dismissive, patronising and misogynistic" in the 2022 film The Lost King.
Richard Taylor, formerly deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, is bringing legal action against Mr Coogan and his production company over his 'dismissive' portrayal in the film.