The Big Issue

‘IT IS SUCH A COOL CHARACTER’

“I don’t know if trepidation is the right word, but I’m waiting for the backlash. The keyboard warriors will be out.”

Joe Cole is under no illusions, aware that he is stepping into illustrious shoes, wearing iconic clobber and sporting some legendary specs in his new role. It takes a brave actor to take on Harry Palmer, arguably the coolest character in Michael Caine’s impeccable early career. But Cole feels no fear as he stars in a new six-part version of , adapted from Len Deighton’s Cold War classic. Best known for , and , Cole is afraid of neither aggro nor online trolls. Besides, he has just returned from a ju-jitsu class when The Big Issue calls.

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