Chosen Man
Idea
When originally commissioned the actor Paul McGann was cast in the role, as in the novel’s Sharpe has dark hair and is from Essex. However McGann injured his knee and apparently the only available English actor at the time was Yorkshire’s blonde haired favourite son Sean Bean!
At the beginning of the series, Richard Sharpe is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal during the Peninsular War in 1809. When he single-handedly saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley from a group of French cavalrymen, Wellesley gives Sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant. Sharpe is placed in charge of a detachment of elite “chosen men” of the 95th Rifles.
Now as my About the Project suggests, I loved this as a kid, so many years later I saw on ETSY a 3D print of someone very familiar…
I jumped on this and ordered it, however as it was coming from America (which seems odd based upon the subject matter) I had a long wait….
2024-01-30 Your project has been visited by the unofficial Hobby Hangout. Huzza!