The show must go on: How UK film and TV ploughed through the pandemic
The Serpent, a hit co-production by the BBC and Netflix, was filmed during the pandemic (Image: BBC)
From Tiger King to The Serpent, hit TV shows have become cultural currency in an era defined by lockdowns.
With millions of Brits forced to stay at home, film and TV has been one of the few avenues for entertainment over the last year, providing a much-needed dose of escapism during the pandemic. But for broadcasters, increased consumption has often failed to translate into higher revenue, with steep declines in the advertising market compounded by a shutdown in production.
Batman
star Robert Pattinson made headlines around the internet. He was catching heat for his unique approach to transforming into Gotham s caped crusader a role that has seen erstwhile actors Christian Bale and Ben Affleck packing on 45kg in weight and 9kg in muscle, respectively claiming that .if you re working out all the time, you re part of the problem.
It was part of a wider GQ cover interview, where Pattinson clapped back against the
de rigeur requirements of actors to pile on slabs of muscle, especially for Hollywood blockbusters and comic-to-movie franchises.
Robert Pattinson pictured during filming of
The Batman