Does he mean you, Benedict? Star’s swipe at political actors

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, watch out. Tudors star Jonathan rhys Meyers has attacked his fellow actors for getting involved in politics.

‘if you’re an actor, you’re an actor. Which means leave your politics and your personal taste at the door because you’re there to perform and you’re there to play characters,’ declares the 40-year-old irish actor. Old Harrovian cumberbatch once delivered a foul-mouthed rant to an audience about the plight of Syrian refugees. ‘You’ve got to be able to leave your own personal things at the door,’ adds rhys Meyers.

‘Do not bring them in to whatever you’re doing work wise. Because it becomes too complicated and it gets in the way. it’s boring to work with and it’s boring to watch.’