3. Happy-Go-Lucky
Comments: Following up with his supporting role in Leigh’s Vera Drake, Eddie Marsan brings to the screen an honest portrayal of a possessive, isolated and deeply hurt man which he simply didn’t get enough cred for.
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Top 10: Repeat Offenders in Mike Leigh and Eddie Marsan
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