>>924 Thank you, I thought this was very enlightening.

Especially the bit about him having been on lists but at the bottom, but now being on no lists. Is that something you know from working in the industry or an informed guess?

I'd also love to know your (and everyone's!) thoughts on where he was and now is on other lists than "tentpole blockbuster" (which I assume is what NewAnon was talking about above). I guess that there is an "innovative indie, won't make a dime" list, and that he was at or close to the top of that list (Ben Wheatley was clear he was first choice for HR, and he was also first choice for ISTL). Also, I guess, a list for movies with a budget of $50-60 million which may or may not be a breakout success. I would speculate he wasn't ever at the top of that list, hence he got CP only once Cumberbatch dropped out. I am guessing he wasn't at the bottom though as he seemed to be second choice after BC. And finally a British TV list - I actually think in early 2015 when he did TNM he was high up that list and maybe at the top, as he combined a decent degree of fame with being young and hot, but not yet so in demand that he would refuse to do British tv.

Where is he now on any of these lists, I wonder? Has Tayto been such a disaster that he can't get a job off any list? I find that a bit hard to believe, though as NewAnon says, image is important and his is still not good. Is it because he only wants projects off the "Tentpole" list, where he is nowhere? Is he rejecting decent indie projects? Be interested to know what everyone thinks!