Colin Firth Doesn’t Like Monarchs, He Just Plays Them in Movies

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With his breathtaking performance in The King’s Speech as George VI, Colin Firth admitted he’s surprisingly no fan of the monarchy. And, no – neither a Golden Globe nor an Oscar nomination could change his mind.

In a pre-taped interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, he said that “I think [the royals] seem very nice.” When pushed further in the interview by Morgan, Firth said, “I really like voting. It’s one of my favorite things to do”. In response to a question about if the monarchy was his cup of tea, Firth said: “It’s a problem for me, yeah. Unelected bodies.”

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Firth is regarded as the favorite to win the Oscar for his performance as the wartime monarch. What many don’t know about Firth is he’s a left-leaning political activist, but no longer a supporter of the U.K. Liberal Democrats party, led by the U.K.’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who formed a coalition with Prime Minister David Cameron’s right leaning Tory party.  This came across in his interview with Morgan when he praised The Prince of Wales for his environmental activism work.

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He told Morgan last night that he nonetheless had great affection for George VI, which documents how the King of England struggled with a stammer. “I fell in love with him completely,” the actor said. “I love hidden, glorious and secret heroes. I’m not very interested in people with superpowers.”

And although Colin Firth may not be belting out “God Save The Queen” any time soon, he told Morgan he is indeed grateful for the opportunity the monarchy presents for his acting career.

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