Yahoo News The Full Monty star responds to "difficult" death of original character
The Full Monty spoilers follow.
The Full Monty series on Disney+ brings back the cast of the original series 25 years on, but this isn't some empty nostalgic celebration. The show uses the opportunity to look at working-class areas in Britain today, and how people are being failed by the healthcare, employment and education systems.
This is heartbreakingly explored through the character Horse, the older gentleman who joined the striptease troupe in the original film.
Now elderly and clearly unfit for work, we see him being told that he has to travel for an assessment that declares he has to carry on working. He's then fired for not being well enough, and has his benefits taken away. After being unable to afford food, he dies alone at a bus stop.
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The show's stars Robert Carlyle, Talitha Wing and Wim Snape spoke exclusively to Digital Spy about the series, and Snape discussed the harrowing plotline, saying he hoped its no-holds-barred criticism of how societal systems treat the elderly and disabled would lead to some change.
"It's an incredible, difficult watch, you know?" the returning Nathan actor told us. "But the truth of the matter is, this is happening up and down the country.
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"People are struggling, and older people are struggling the most. They're not getting the support and the help that they require. So, yeah, it's incredibly tragic to see and to witness, that this is happening in the UK at this present time.
"But it's a story that needs to be told so that hopefully things can get better."
The Full Monty series is streaming now on Disney+, along with the original film which is also available to watch on the streaming service. In the US it's available on Hulu.
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