Sounds like a fine English pedigree….
Those of you who were howling mad about the possibily of “Hollywoodization” (made in the U.S. or heaven forbid, someone other than an ethically pure Englishman, playing the Gibson role) will no doubt still find something to complain about.

Hey, save the Yank-bashing-bashing until we’ve done some!!! 😀

Funny how no-one seemed to mind Damien Lewis leading in Band of Brothers.

Anyone who acts well, looks right and can do the accent is OK with me.

(and I think you mean ‘ethnically pure’…? Anyway, a concept that doesn’t exist for Englishmen)