Winston Churchill has been portrayed many times on screen, from John Lithgow in The Crown to Michael Gambon in TV film, Churchill’s Secret.
Back in 2017, there were two movies focused on the towering World War II Prime Minister, with Gary Oldman winning the Best Actor Oscar for Darkest Hour.
Released prior was Churchill, which starred Succession’s Brian Cox in a controversial take on the historical figure. This film is set in the weeks leading up to D-Day, as Churchill fights with fellow Allied Commanders and King George VI, expressing his doubts about Operation Overlord.
It’s not common knowledge that Churchill wasn’t fully behind D-Day, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this week, as he was concerned about a similar slaughter…
