War made Celia Imrie look so powerful that HBO Max show's opening episode was refilmed
From Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies to Calendar Girls and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, if there's been a worthwhile British drama, she's been there to improve it.Now, the same can be said for War on HBO Max (international) and Sky TV (UK). According to Taylor and Byrne themselves, James McArdle and Phoebe Fox, Imrie had those onset so fooled by her power, that their opening scene in episode 1 had to be entirely reshot. 'She has such inherent power' War | Official Teaser | HBO Max - YouTube Watch On "She is such an incredibly charismatic woman and has such an inherent power," Fox tells me.
- ▪From Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies to Calendar Girls and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, if there's been a worthwhile British drama, she's been there to improve it.Now, the same can be said for War on HBO Max (international) and Sky TV (U
- ▪According to Taylor and Byrne themselves, James McArdle and Phoebe Fox, Imrie had those onset so fooled by her power, that their opening scene in episode 1 had to be entirely reshot.
- ▪'She has such inherent power' War | Official Teaser | HBO Max - YouTube Watch On "She is such an incredibly charismatic woman and has such an inherent power," Fox tells me.
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Streaming HBO Max War made Celia Imrie look 'so powerful' that the HBO Max show's opening episode had to be refilmed — 'everyone watching thought she ran the company' Features By Jasmine Valentine Published 29 September 2026 So did I, in all fairness When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I mean... is this not a High Court Judge? (Image credit: HBO Max/Sky TV) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you're under the age of 30 and think of the name Celia Imrie, you likely think of the woman who farted in a log cabin during an episode of The Celebrity Traitors…
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