A revealing biopic about politician Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam (Dame Julie Walters).A revealing biopic about politician Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam (Dame Julie Walters).A revealing biopic about politician Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam (Dame Julie Walters).
Dame Julie Walters shaved her head to reproduce Dr. Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam's hair loss due to the tumor, but she had to leave a small strip at the back for Mo's various wigs to which to be attached.
During the scene in the salon trying on the wigs, Robbie Williams was singing "Angels" on the radio, which wasn't released as a single until December 1997 (and the album "Life Thru A Lens" was released in September 1997).
Julie Walters excels as Secretary for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, and she should have won a Golden Globe or something like that for her incredible performance. This is more about the usual mimicry in biopics. Julie Walters maintained her acting persona but still managed to portray Mo warts and all.
