
Wolf Hall director says Mark Rylance took ‘significant’ pay cut after streamers rejected series
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance took a “significant” pay cut for series two after the BBC drama was rejected by the big streamers. They prefer to wholly own a project.” Rylance plays Thomas Cromwell Kosminsky suggested a model in which the companies would offer five per cent of their UK subscription revenue, which would be transferred to a cultural fund for British content. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “But an unintended consequence of this explosion of creativity has been a market failure – a failure to fund the kind of drama, such as Mr Bates or Wolf Hall, that is of particular interest to a UK audience.
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