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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘We live in a world of division:’ actor Andy Serkis on linking Brexit and ‘Mowgli’

    In a recent viral video, actor Andy Serkis merges British Prime Minister Theresa May with his “Lord of the Rings” character Gollum. He explains how Brexit and his new movie, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” have parallels.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 12, 2018 • 1 min read

    In a recent viral video, actor Andy Serkis merges British Prime Minister Theresa May with his “Lord of the Rings” character Gollum. He explains how Brexit and his new movie, “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” have parallels. He directs the film and plays Baloo, the guardian and teacher of the lead character, Mowgli. “That notion of being an outsider and having a sense of yearning for home is really what is the fuel for the Mowgli stories,” he says. It’s the same sentiment right now in Britain, where a vote on Brexit has been delayed.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    The connection between Brexit and The Jungle Book
    1. 0:00What’s next for British Prime Minister Theresa May and Brexit?
    2. 8:36‘We live in a world of division:’ actor Andy Serkis on linking Brexit and ‘Mowgli’You’re reading this
    3. 22:58LA has new rules for Airbnb
    4. 29:01Are we in an e-scooter bubble?
    5. 37:32How California’s Katie Hill and Katie Porter are preparing for their new roles in Congress
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