Jonathan Rhys Meyers Talks On-Screen Exploits

He plays King Henry VIII on “The Tudors,” and Jonathan Rhys Meyers says his character’s sexual exploits are no big deal.

In a recent interview, Jonathan told press, “In The Tudors I’ve only slept with like 22 people. Which is not bad because if I go out in London on a Saturday night and I say to some handsome young dude or some handsome young girl that’s standing in the club: ‘How many people have you slept with this year?’ ‘Er about 50′. So it’s not so much.”

He continued, “Henry was much more prudish in history than we portray him in The Tudors. But sex happened and sex was very much a matter of state then.”

Jonathan also noted that at first glance, he wasn’t too interested in the role. “When they sent me the script and said they wanted me to play Henry VIII, I said it was ridiculous. The concept was ridiculous that I could play King Henry VIII. Then I understood what they wanted. They wanted to bring a sense of history to a much younger generation.”

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