While there's no denying that England manager Gareth Southgate has transformed the fortunes of M&S waistcoats since he began managing the national football squad, the former Aston Villa defender might himself raise an eyebrow in surprise at the casting of Hollywood star Joseph Fiennes in a new play about his life.
Doe-eyed Fiennes, 52, who shot to fame in Shakespeare in Love, and was more recently seen playing Commander Fred Waterford in dystopian TV drama The Handmaid's Tale, will tread the boards at London's National Theatre playing the current England manager, also 52, in a new play this spring.
Dear England, directed by Rupert Goold, centers on the agonising pressures of penalties in football and is inspired by Gareth's journey since his infamous penalty miss for England in Euro '96.
The play will shine a light on the pressures of penalties and Gareth's 'cultural reform' of the England men's national team in his six years as manager, in which he's led his team to a World Cup semi-final in 2018 and the Euro 2020 final.
It isn't the first time a slick of Hollywood gloss has been sought in a casting process, films and TV based on real-life stories famously give the everyday person they're featuring a glow-up.
The popular England manager will be played by Joseph Fiennes in a production of new play Dear England at London's National Theatre this spring
The play will look back at Southgate's infamous penalty miss in the 1996 World Cup, before focusing on his more recent successes with the national squad
Here, FEMAIL looks at other real-life people who have enjoyed a flattering portrayal when their story has been adapted for a wider audience...
Colin Firth as Michael Peterson in The Staircase
For his latest role, Colin Firth will step into the shoes of novelist Michael Peterson who was accused of murdering his second wife, Kathleen in 2001
Crime author Michael Peterson with his wife Kathleen who died at their home in North Caroilna, after she fell down the stairs in 2001 spouse had died after falling down the stairs at their home in North Carolina.
He was eventually convicted of murder, although this was later reduced to voluntary manslaughter
Last year's The Staircase saw Colin Firth stepping into the shoes of novelist Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his second wife, Kathleen in 2001.
The 78-year-old author claimed that his spouse had died after falling down the stairs at their home in North Carolina, although police suspected that he had killed her and covered up his evidence.
He was eventually convicted of murder, although this was later reduced to voluntary manslaughter.
The eight-episode series is based on the 2004 docuseries of the same name, which was updated with new episodes in 2018.
Fans hailed Colin Firth as the 'ultimate glow up' after he was given the role of North Carolina crime novelist Michael Peterson - who had his conviction for murdering his wife Kathleen overturned
Harrison Ford was initially set to portray Peterson, however it was later announced that Bridget Jones star Firth would take over as the series protagonist.
Firth, 62, opened up to Deadline about the way he approached the role, noting that he 'didn't communicate with Michael Peterson' and focused on the character depicted in the script.
'I felt the way the script was structured and just the whole approach of this was its own ecosystem, so to speak,' the Academy Award-winning actor said.
'These are created characters, but we all know what the source is.'
Jenna Coleman as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in The Serpent
BBC One's The Serpent saw Jenna Coleman portray Marie-Andrée Leclerc, the lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Sobhraj
Besotted Leclerc became entwined in Sobhraj's vicious crime spree, and would help him drug tourists to steal their passports and money
BBC One's The Serpent saw Jenna Coleman portray Marie-Andrée Leclerc, the lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Sobhraj who drugged and killed at least a dozen people on the Hippie Trail in Asia in the 1970s.
Besotted Leclerc became entwined in Sobhraj's vicious crime spree, and would help him drug tourists to steal their passports and money. She was accused of complicity in the murders, namely those of Jean-Luc Salomon and Avoni Jacob.
In 1980, she and Sobhraj were convicted for killing Jacob, though she has always denied involvement and was later released on the condition she remained in India.
While Jenna Coleman smouldered her way through the series in an array of chic outfits in bright colours, clashing prints and flared cuts of the 70s, portraying the character as an evil French femme fatale.
Photos of the real-life Leclerc show her as being much less glamorous with a helmet of feathered mousy hair.
Jenna previously revealed she found it disturbing to portray Leclerc, the partner of Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim) who stood by him despite full knowledge of his crimes and promiscuity.
'It was not an easy piece to play because how can you portray someone who has no empathy?' Coleman told the Radio Times in 2021.
Julia Garner as Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna
Inventing Anna
Telling the story of 'fake heiress' Anna Delvey, the series Inventing Anna took Netflix by storm when it hit small screens this year.
Starring Ozark's Julia Garner as the titular character, the hit series follows the scammer as she cons New York society and hotels out of $275,000 before being exposed to the world.
Julia, 28, is a similar age to the con artist when she was arrested, but appears in the programme as more put together and high-fashion than the scammer seemed to be in real life.
Telling the story of 'fake heiress' Anna Delvey, the series Inventing Anna took Netflix by storm when it hit small screens this year. Ozark's Julia Garner took on the titular role
While the actress is a similar age to the con artist when she was arrested (pictured, Anna before going to prison) , but appears in the programme as more put together and high-fashion than the scammer seemed to be in real life
Where the real Anna was often seen wearing simple block outfits or plain colours with minimal make-up, Garner is portrayed wearing designer brands, glitzy jewels and elaborate accessories.
The actress previously opened up about her bizarre meeting with the real-life Delvey at a medium-security women's prison in the US in the lead-up to portraying her onscreen.
In a cover interview for Marie Claire Australia's March 2022 issue, she recalled how Delvey, 31, had bluntly asked her: 'How are you going to play me?
Can you do me right now?'
The star admitted she was initially taken aback by Delvey's request, before repeating her own question back to her, while mirroring her hybrid accent.
'It was very intimidating, but when I just repeated what she was saying, she thought it was so funny,' Julia said.
'I told Anna that it was my goal for people to see her as a person instead of a caricature.'
Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs America
Historical television drama Mrs.
America saw Cate Blanchett take on the role of moral campaigner Phyllis Schlafly as she opposes the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970s America
Lawyer and activist Phyllis dramatically opposed liberal feminism and led the charge against the amendment, which would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens- regardless of sex
Historical television drama Mrs.
America saw Cate Blanchett take on the role of moral campaigner Phyllis Schlafly as she opposes the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970s America.
Lawyer and activist Phyllis led the charge against the amendment, which would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens- regardless of sex.
The Roman Catholic mother-of-six dramatically opposed liberal feminism - and would begin her speeches by first thanking her husband, Fred, for allowing her to attend whichever gathering she was addressing.
Schlafly began campaigning against the bill when she was in her late 40s and while Blanchette, 52, is a similar age - her portrayal sees the character donning a glammed up look which seem out of place with the real life character.
For example while making a 1977 speech campaigning about the ERA, Phyllis wore a simple grey polo neck jumper and minimal make-up - while Cate could be seen donning lashings of pearls and chiffon.
While the real-life Phyllis was motherly and homely, Cate's Hollywood glamour was certainly a reinvention of history.
Tom Hardy as the Kray Twins
Tom Hardy portrayed both Ronnie and Reginald Kray in the acclaimed crime biopic Legend, which charts the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters
Adapted from John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, the movie tells the story of how the brothers rose through the East End to become two of the country's most fearsome criminals
Tom Hardy portrayed both Ronnie and Reginald Kray in the acclaimed crime biopic Legend, which charts the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters.
Adapted from John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, the movie tells the story of how the brothers rose through the East End to become two of the country's most fearsome criminals.
As heads of the notorious criminal gang The Firm, the Krays were behind numerous armed robberies, murders, arson attacks and protection rackets up until their arrest on 9th May 1968.
The actor adopted prosthetics and vintage suits to portray both of the identical twin brothers, clearly defining Reggie with his glasses and three piece suit and Ronnie by continuously smoking.
And while Hardy, 44, captured the spirit of the former boxers in the box office biopic, the casting choice perhaps made the gangster's out to have a glossier appearance then they did in reality.
Lily Collins as Elizabeth Kloepfer in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
British actress Lily Collins stepped into the role of Ted Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer in the Netflix biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Kloepfer was a divorced single mum when she met serial killer Bundy in 1969 while she was working as a secretary at the University of Washington medical department, where Bundy attended school
British actress Lily Collins stepped into the role of Ted Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer in the Netflix biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
The movie details the early days of their romance before the serial killer embarks on a barbaric murder spree and the actress was lucky enough to actually meet Elizabeth before filming.
Kloepfer was a divorced single mum when she met serial killer Bundy in 1969 while she was working as a secretary at the University of Washington medical department, where Bundy attended school.
Elizabeth was just 24-years-old when she started dating Ted Bundy, portrayed in the movie by Zac Efron, looking every inch the fresh-faced young mother as she single- handedly raised her young daughter.
Meanwhile 33-year-old Collins, with her distinctive doe eyes, razor sharp cheekbones and glowing skin is unable to disguise her Hollywood glamour as the archetypal girl next door.
Amanda Peet as Betty Broderick in Dirty John
The second season of Netflix true crime drama Dirty John saw American actress Amanda Peet take on the role of a scorned woman who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife
The series told the infamous real life story of Betty Broderick, a housewife from California who shot her ex-husband, Dan and his new wife, Linda, in 1989
The second season of Netflix true crime drama Dirty John saw American actress Amanda Peet take on the role of a scorned woman who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife.
The series told the infamous real life story of Betty Broderick, a housewife from California who shot her ex-husband, Dan and his new wife, Linda, in 1989.
The crime, and the subsequent trial of Broderick, captured the nation attention at the time, and was turned into several books, TV series and movies.
Looking every inch the suburban 1980s housewife, Broderick was seen wearing oversized shirts, floral blouses and donned brassy blonde hair as her murder trial unfolded.
However the Peet, 50, looked very different to the real life killer as she appeared on screen in an array of fashionable outfits complete with trendy accessories and hd.top-kino.it a sleek 80s updo.
Hugh Jackman as P.T.
Barnum in The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman saw Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman take on the role of legendary American showman P.T.
Barnum
Described as the man who 'invented showbusiness' Barnham was most widely known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Greatest Showman saw Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman take on the role of legendary American showman P.T.
Barnum.
Described as the man who 'invented showbusiness' Barnham was most widely known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus - plus his status as the 'world's greatest fraudster'.
Jackman, who was heavily involved in the production of the film, does little to change his appearance, other than donning a top hat, and no doubt had his legion of fans swooning as standard.
However, the real-life Barnum was a balding man not particularly suited to the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
His thick eyebrows, deep forehead and bublous nose were not recreated by the make-up department to make Jackson's appearance more convincing.
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Gareth Southgate isn't the only one to get a flattering portrayal
por Jennifer Minaya (2023-04-04)
While there's no denying that England manager Gareth Southgate has transformed the fortunes of M&S waistcoats since he began managing the national football squad, the former Aston Villa defender might himself raise an eyebrow in surprise at the casting of Hollywood star Joseph Fiennes in a new play about his life.
Doe-eyed Fiennes, 52, who shot to fame in Shakespeare in Love, and was more recently seen playing Commander Fred Waterford in dystopian TV drama The Handmaid's Tale, will tread the boards at London's National Theatre playing the current England manager, also 52, in a new play this spring.
Dear England, directed by Rupert Goold, centers on the agonising pressures of penalties in football and is inspired by Gareth's journey since his infamous penalty miss for England in Euro '96.
The play will shine a light on the pressures of penalties and Gareth's 'cultural reform' of the England men's national team in his six years as manager, in which he's led his team to a World Cup semi-final in 2018 and the Euro 2020 final.
It isn't the first time a slick of Hollywood gloss has been sought in a casting process, films and TV based on real-life stories famously give the everyday person they're featuring a glow-up.
The popular England manager will be played by Joseph Fiennes in a production of new play Dear England at London's National Theatre this spring
The play will look back at Southgate's infamous penalty miss in the 1996 World Cup, before focusing on his more recent successes with the national squad
Here, FEMAIL looks at other real-life people who have enjoyed a flattering portrayal when their story has been adapted for a wider audience...
Colin Firth as Michael Peterson in The Staircase
For his latest role, Colin Firth will step into the shoes of novelist Michael Peterson who was accused of murdering his second wife, Kathleen in 2001
Crime author Michael Peterson with his wife Kathleen who died at their home in North Caroilna, after she fell down the stairs in 2001 spouse had died after falling down the stairs at their home in North Carolina.
He was eventually convicted of murder, although this was later reduced to voluntary manslaughter
Last year's The Staircase saw Colin Firth stepping into the shoes of novelist Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his second wife, Kathleen in 2001.
The 78-year-old author claimed that his spouse had died after falling down the stairs at their home in North Carolina, although police suspected that he had killed her and covered up his evidence.
He was eventually convicted of murder, although this was later reduced to voluntary manslaughter.
The eight-episode series is based on the 2004 docuseries of the same name, which was updated with new episodes in 2018.
Fans hailed Colin Firth as the 'ultimate glow up' after he was given the role of North Carolina crime novelist Michael Peterson - who had his conviction for murdering his wife Kathleen overturned
Harrison Ford was initially set to portray Peterson, however it was later announced that Bridget Jones star Firth would take over as the series protagonist.
Firth, 62, opened up to Deadline about the way he approached the role, noting that he 'didn't communicate with Michael Peterson' and focused on the character depicted in the script.
'I felt the way the script was structured and just the whole approach of this was its own ecosystem, so to speak,' the Academy Award-winning actor said.
'These are created characters, but we all know what the source is.'
Jenna Coleman as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in The Serpent
BBC One's The Serpent saw Jenna Coleman portray Marie-Andrée Leclerc, the lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Sobhraj
Besotted Leclerc became entwined in Sobhraj's vicious crime spree, and would help him drug tourists to steal their passports and money
BBC One's The Serpent saw Jenna Coleman portray Marie-Andrée Leclerc, the lover and accomplice of serial killer Charles Sobhraj who drugged and killed at least a dozen people on the Hippie Trail in Asia in the 1970s.
Besotted Leclerc became entwined in Sobhraj's vicious crime spree, and would help him drug tourists to steal their passports and money. She was accused of complicity in the murders, namely those of Jean-Luc Salomon and Avoni Jacob.
In 1980, she and Sobhraj were convicted for killing Jacob, though she has always denied involvement and was later released on the condition she remained in India.
While Jenna Coleman smouldered her way through the series in an array of chic outfits in bright colours, clashing prints and flared cuts of the 70s, portraying the character as an evil French femme fatale.
Photos of the real-life Leclerc show her as being much less glamorous with a helmet of feathered mousy hair.
Jenna previously revealed she found it disturbing to portray Leclerc, the partner of Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim) who stood by him despite full knowledge of his crimes and promiscuity.
'It was not an easy piece to play because how can you portray someone who has no empathy?' Coleman told the Radio Times in 2021.
Julia Garner as Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna
Inventing Anna
Telling the story of 'fake heiress' Anna Delvey, the series Inventing Anna took Netflix by storm when it hit small screens this year.
Starring Ozark's Julia Garner as the titular character, the hit series follows the scammer as she cons New York society and hotels out of $275,000 before being exposed to the world.
Julia, 28, is a similar age to the con artist when she was arrested, but appears in the programme as more put together and high-fashion than the scammer seemed to be in real life.
Telling the story of 'fake heiress' Anna Delvey, the series Inventing Anna took Netflix by storm when it hit small screens this year. Ozark's Julia Garner took on the titular role
While the actress is a similar age to the con artist when she was arrested (pictured, Anna before going to prison) , but appears in the programme as more put together and high-fashion than the scammer seemed to be in real life
Where the real Anna was often seen wearing simple block outfits or plain colours with minimal make-up, Garner is portrayed wearing designer brands, glitzy jewels and elaborate accessories.
The actress previously opened up about her bizarre meeting with the real-life Delvey at a medium-security women's prison in the US in the lead-up to portraying her onscreen.
In a cover interview for Marie Claire Australia's March 2022 issue, she recalled how Delvey, 31, had bluntly asked her: 'How are you going to play me?
Can you do me right now?'
The star admitted she was initially taken aback by Delvey's request, before repeating her own question back to her, while mirroring her hybrid accent.
'It was very intimidating, but when I just repeated what she was saying, she thought it was so funny,' Julia said.
'I told Anna that it was my goal for people to see her as a person instead of a caricature.'
Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs America
Historical television drama Mrs.
America saw Cate Blanchett take on the role of moral campaigner Phyllis Schlafly as she opposes the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970s America
Lawyer and activist Phyllis dramatically opposed liberal feminism and led the charge against the amendment, which would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens- regardless of sex
Historical television drama Mrs.
America saw Cate Blanchett take on the role of moral campaigner Phyllis Schlafly as she opposes the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1970s America.
Lawyer and activist Phyllis led the charge against the amendment, which would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens- regardless of sex.
The Roman Catholic mother-of-six dramatically opposed liberal feminism - and would begin her speeches by first thanking her husband, Fred, for allowing her to attend whichever gathering she was addressing.
Schlafly began campaigning against the bill when she was in her late 40s and while Blanchette, 52, is a similar age - her portrayal sees the character donning a glammed up look which seem out of place with the real life character.
For example while making a 1977 speech campaigning about the ERA, Phyllis wore a simple grey polo neck jumper and minimal make-up - while Cate could be seen donning lashings of pearls and chiffon.
While the real-life Phyllis was motherly and homely, Cate's Hollywood glamour was certainly a reinvention of history.
Tom Hardy as the Kray Twins
Tom Hardy portrayed both Ronnie and Reginald Kray in the acclaimed crime biopic Legend, which charts the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters
Adapted from John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, the movie tells the story of how the brothers rose through the East End to become two of the country's most fearsome criminals
Tom Hardy portrayed both Ronnie and Reginald Kray in the acclaimed crime biopic Legend, which charts the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters.
Adapted from John Pearson's book The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, the movie tells the story of how the brothers rose through the East End to become two of the country's most fearsome criminals.
As heads of the notorious criminal gang The Firm, the Krays were behind numerous armed robberies, murders, arson attacks and protection rackets up until their arrest on 9th May 1968.
The actor adopted prosthetics and vintage suits to portray both of the identical twin brothers, clearly defining Reggie with his glasses and three piece suit and Ronnie by continuously smoking.
And while Hardy, 44, captured the spirit of the former boxers in the box office biopic, the casting choice perhaps made the gangster's out to have a glossier appearance then they did in reality.
Lily Collins as Elizabeth Kloepfer in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
British actress Lily Collins stepped into the role of Ted Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer in the Netflix biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Kloepfer was a divorced single mum when she met serial killer Bundy in 1969 while she was working as a secretary at the University of Washington medical department, where Bundy attended school
British actress Lily Collins stepped into the role of Ted Bundy's former girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer in the Netflix biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
The movie details the early days of their romance before the serial killer embarks on a barbaric murder spree and the actress was lucky enough to actually meet Elizabeth before filming.
Kloepfer was a divorced single mum when she met serial killer Bundy in 1969 while she was working as a secretary at the University of Washington medical department, where Bundy attended school.
Elizabeth was just 24-years-old when she started dating Ted Bundy, portrayed in the movie by Zac Efron, looking every inch the fresh-faced young mother as she single- handedly raised her young daughter.
Meanwhile 33-year-old Collins, with her distinctive doe eyes, razor sharp cheekbones and glowing skin is unable to disguise her Hollywood glamour as the archetypal girl next door.
Amanda Peet as Betty Broderick in Dirty John
The second season of Netflix true crime drama Dirty John saw American actress Amanda Peet take on the role of a scorned woman who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife
The series told the infamous real life story of Betty Broderick, a housewife from California who shot her ex-husband, Dan and his new wife, Linda, in 1989
The second season of Netflix true crime drama Dirty John saw American actress Amanda Peet take on the role of a scorned woman who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife.
The series told the infamous real life story of Betty Broderick, a housewife from California who shot her ex-husband, Dan and his new wife, Linda, in 1989.
The crime, and the subsequent trial of Broderick, captured the nation attention at the time, and was turned into several books, TV series and movies.
Looking every inch the suburban 1980s housewife, Broderick was seen wearing oversized shirts, floral blouses and donned brassy blonde hair as her murder trial unfolded.
However the Peet, 50, looked very different to the real life killer as she appeared on screen in an array of fashionable outfits complete with trendy accessories and hd.top-kino.it a sleek 80s updo.
Hugh Jackman as P.T.
Barnum in The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman saw Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman take on the role of legendary American showman P.T.
Barnum
Described as the man who 'invented showbusiness' Barnham was most widely known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Greatest Showman saw Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman take on the role of legendary American showman P.T.
Barnum.
Described as the man who 'invented showbusiness' Barnham was most widely known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus - plus his status as the 'world's greatest fraudster'.
Jackman, who was heavily involved in the production of the film, does little to change his appearance, other than donning a top hat, and no doubt had his legion of fans swooning as standard.
However, the real-life Barnum was a balding man not particularly suited to the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
His thick eyebrows, deep forehead and bublous nose were not recreated by the make-up department to make Jackson's appearance more convincing.