First look at Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew has royal fans doing a double take
Royal followers have been given their first glimpse of a new three-part drama about Prince Andrew's disastrous 2019 Newsnight interview.
A Very Royal Scandal will premiere on Prime Video on September 19 and stars actor Michael Sheen, who has transformed into the scandal-plagued royal for the role.
Amazon MGM Studios has released four photos from the project, and you have to look twice to realise it is Sheen and not Prince Andrew himself in the stills.
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The uncanny first photo of Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew in Prime Video's upcoming A Very Royal Scandal. Amazon MGM Studio
"The interview that rocked the world," they write on Instagram.
"A Very Royal Scandal premieres on September 19th."
Prince Andrew sat down for the notorious BBC Newsnight interview in 2019 after his friendship with deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
The real photo of Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis that has been recreated in the new series. BBC
The royal had been introduced to Epstein by longtime friend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence having been found guilty of sex trafficking.
The royal was accused by Virginia Giuffre.
The movie follows Prince Andrew's effort to clear his name, having also been accused by Giuffre of sexual assaulting her when she was 17 after an introduction through Epstein.
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Sheen has transformed into the scandal-plagued royal for the role. Amazon MGM Studio
Ruth Wilson playing Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, who famously interviewed Prince Andrew. Amazon MGM Studio
Netflix released their dramatic version of events in April this year in the form of Scoop.
It starred Billie Piper and Gillian Anderson, with Rufus Sewell taking on the role of Prince Andrew.
Scoop followed the story through they eyes of Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, who secured the interview for the BBC.
A Very Royal Scandal will focus on Prince Andrew's declarations of innocence following Giuffre's accusations, culminating in the interview, with Ruth Wilson playing Emily Maitlis.
Rufus Sewell played the Duke of York in Netflix's dramatisation of the infamous interview earlier this year. Netflix/Scoop
The interview was deemed a disaster for Prince Andrew who was forced to stand down from royals duties in 2019 following backlash to the interview.
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The 64-year-old royal remains on the outs, unable to resume royal duties even five years after the interview aired.
A Very Royal Scandal will focus on Andrew's declarations of innocence following Giuffre's accusations. Amazon MGM Studio
Amazon MGM Studios said the series would demonstrate "the power of journalism through a pivotal moment in British history."
The cast also includes Joanna Scanlan as Amanda Thirsk, Alex Jennings as Sir Edward Young, Éanna Hardwicke as Stewart Maclean and Claire Rushbrook as Sarah Ferguson.
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