Talk about an eau de toilet.
In his later years, Henry VIII wasn’t very easy on the eyes, ears, or nose.
AndJude Lawtook that quite seriously when he embodied the 15th-century king inFirebrand.
Jude Law at Cannes promoting ‘Firebrand’.Mike Marsland/WireImage
“His leg was rotting so badly.
And he hid it with rose oil.
So I thought it would have a great impact if I smelt awful.”
Then, according to Law, it became a “spray fest.”
And it might just have worked, sinceFirebrandreceived an eight-minute ovation at Cannes.
Maybe a hair more fecal matter scent and that standing O could’ve broken the 10-minute mark.
