Sally Hawkins says women being dismissed as emotional ‘frustrates the f*** out of me’

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The actor, who stars as writer Philippa Langley in The Lost King, said that during her research into her character, she sometimes thought: “Are we still in the 1950s?” The Lost King follows Langley’s work that led to the discovery and exhumation of King Richard III in 2012. How much do you have to prove?” Langley attributes the discovery of Richard III’s body to a “feeling” she had while visiting a car park in Leicester, where the king was eventually found. In one scene, Langley tells him she has a strong “feeling” about the car park being an important archaeological site, to which the fictional Taylor replies: “A ‘feeling’ is what you get when you sit on a bus seat that’s still warm.” The real Taylor told BBC Culture earlier this month that he is considering legal action against the filmmakers of The Lost King for his negative portrayal. However, the team said in a statement: “The filmmakers believe the portrayal of the university is fair and accurate based on Philippa’s experience as corroborated by the filmmakers’ independent research.”