Sir Sam Neill gave Slow Horses star ‘his blessing’ for My Brilliant Career

Bang Showbiz12 Aug, 2026 07:03 PM3 mins to readChristopher Chung says Sam Neill gave his blessing for My Brilliant Career. Photo / Getty ImagesChristopher Chung says Sam Neill gave his blessing for My Brilliant Career. Photo / Getty ImagesChristopher Chung has revealed that Sir Sam Neill gave his “blessing” for the actor’s role in a remake of My Brilliant Career.

The late actor, who died aged 78 last month, played Harry Beecham in the 1979 film adaptation of Miles Franklin’s classic novel, and he sent a video to

Sir Sam Neill gave Slow Horses star ‘his blessing’ for My Brilliant Career

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