The King’s Speech

BACK TO REALITY: HELENA BONHAM CARTER AND HER MOTHER

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Helena Bonham Carter and her mother arrive back in England after a busy Oscar weekend in Los Angeles. Helena lost to Melissa Leo, but she and her mother Elena, a psychotherapist, had a good time. We’re guessing Helena got a smidgen of her fashion eccentricity from her mother.

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THE KING’S SPEECH: LOOKS AREN’T EVERYTHING



When a film deals with real characters, it’s always fun to compare the actors with the people they portrayed. The Hollywood Reporter dug up photos of the stars of “The King’s Speech” and it’s evident the actors weren’t cast with much regard for for their looks – Colin Firth bears scant resemblance to King George VI, Geoffrey Rush isn’t nearly as handsome as speech therapist Lionel Logue, but Helena Bonham Carter DOES manage to look a little like Queen Elizabeth.

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