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At the beginning of Series 2, Sam says he went “down the pit” at age 14 in 1938, which makes him 23 in 1947, where Series 2 begins. Yet the actor Mark McManus (Sam ll) was 38 at the time Series Il began. Isnt a 15-year age gap significant (of course older actors have forever played younger ones—Leslie Howard being a rather too mature Romeo, for all his flair and poetry). Mightn’t there have been a younger actor to assume the role?<div><br></div><div>I mean no disrespect for the superlative work this series achieved. I’m always interested in the incidental details of casting as it affects the total production.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you all!</div><div><br><br></div>
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