Rusbridger connects with his inner Tucker

 
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2 August 2013

Who is to play Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger in the upcoming film The Fifth Estate, the story of WikiLeaks, in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays Julian Assange?

It’s thought to be Peter Capaldi, better known for playing Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, a homage to that other great journalist Alastair Campbell.

On Reddit, Rusbridger opened himself up to a Q&A and was asked how Capaldi could capture him on screen. Rusbridger’s reply: “Capaldi as Alan Rusbridger? About as much use as a marzipan dildo. Fuckity-bye!”

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