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Rory Kinnear (born February 17, 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. He is best known for playing Bill Tanner in the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, and in various video games of the franchise. He is the youngest actor to play the role of Bill Tanner. He also won a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying Fopling Flutter in a 2008 version of The Man of Mode, and a British Independent Film Award for his performance in the 2012 film Broken. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Shakespeare's villain Iago in the National Theatre production of Othello.
In Tudor England, Prince Edward and Tom Canty, a pauper boy, bear an uncanny resemblance to one another. When they meet and impulsively exchange clothes, they discover they are nearly identical. The prince, curious about life beyond palace walls, agrees to switch places with Tom for a day. What begins as a lark becomes a desperate situation when the boys are separated and unable to find each other. Edward, dressed in rags and claiming to be the prince, is cast out into the harsh streets of London, where no one believes his identity. Meanwhile, Tom, thrust into royal life, must navigate court intrigue, protocol, and the weight of the crown while struggling with his conscience. As Edward endures poverty and cruelty, he gains compassion and understanding for his subjects' suffering. Tom discovers the loneliness and burden of power. Both boys are transformed by their experiences, learning truths about privilege, identity, and humanity that their original stations could never teach them. The story culminates in a dramatic revelation that tests loyalty, truth, and the bonds of friendship forged between two boys from opposite worlds.
