'Posh Boys' Playing Gangsters: Eddie Marsan on TV and Film Industry's Obsession with Upper-Class Actors
Eddie Marsan highlights the challenges faced by actors from less privileged backgrounds in the UK. He states, "If you want to be an actor in this country, and you come from a disadvantaged background, you have to be exceptional."
Marsan also comments on the resistance from some actors like Laurence Fox, who fear that increased diversity on screen might “level the playing field.”
“If you want to be an actor in this country, and you come from a disadvantaged background, you have to be exceptional.”
Marsan argues people like Laurence Fox fear greater representation on screen will “level the playing field.”
Reported on Thursday, 6 November 2025, at 21:53 UK time.
Author’s summary: Eddie Marsan points out how the UK acting industry favors the upper class and discusses concerns about true diversity and equal opportunity on screen.