Steve Coogan Settles Richard III Libel Case Over ‘The Lost King
- Steve Coogan's production company Baby Cow and Pathé Productions have settled a libel claim over their 2022 film "The Lost king," with the university employee who sued over...
- The film, written by Coogan and starring him and Sally Hawkins, tells the story of how the remains of British monarch King Richard III were discovered in...
- On Monday, the BBC reported that a settlement had been reached and the case will no longer go to trial.
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“The Lost king” Libel Settlement: Steve Coogan and Pathé productions Reach Agreement
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What Happened?
Steve Coogan‘s production company Baby Cow and Pathé Productions have settled a libel claim over their 2022 film “The Lost king,” with the university employee who sued over his depiction in the film being awarded “substantial damages.”
The film, written by Coogan and starring him and Sally Hawkins, tells the story of how the remains of British monarch King Richard III were discovered in Leicester in 2012. Richard Taylor, the deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time, who was played by Lee Ingleby in the film, sued last year over what his lawyer alleged was an “arrogant villain” depiction.
Settlement Details and Clarification
On Monday, the BBC reported that a settlement had been reached and the case will no longer go to trial. Taylor had claimed that the character based on him was “dismissive, patronizing and misogynistic” toward the historian Philippa Langley, played by Hawkins.
In addition to paying Taylor damages