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In Collyweston, England, amateur historians have unearthed the remains of a long-lost Tudor palace, once home to Henry VIII's grandmother, Lady Margaret Beaufort. The discovery, verified by University of York historians, revives centuries-old local lore about the grand estate.
Jude Law, who plays King Henry VIII in the movie "Firebrand," wanted to fully embody the monarch's pungent smell and recruited a perfumer to create a scent of "puss, blood, fecal matter and sweat." Law initially used the scent subtly, but then began dousing himself in it before filming. Director Karim Aïnouz admitted that when Law walked on set, it was "just horrible."
Jude Law had a perfume made for him to play Henry VIII in the film Firebrand, with notes of blood, fecal matter, and sweat. The actor initially used it subtly, but director Karim Aïnouz got hold of it and sprayed it around the set. Crew members reportedly dry-heaved from the stench. Despite the smell, Firebrand received an eight-minute ovation at Cannes.
Jude Law, who plays Henry VIII in the upcoming film Firebrand, decided to Method act the smells of the era by creating a concoction of stank with a perfume specialist. The spray, which included blood, fecal matter, and sweat, was used on set and reportedly became a "spray-fest." The director described Law's aroma as "horrible."
Jude Law wore a bespoke perfume blended from "blood, fecal matter and sweat" to play Henry VIII in the new period drama Firebrand, which premiered at the Cannes film festival. Law's immersive approach was successful, according to the film's director, Karim Aïnouz. Law has previously fronted perfume ads for Dior Homme and is known to be a client of British "fragrance stylist" Azzi Glasser, who made him a bespoke scent mixing elements of key characters he has played.