Michael Sheen is no stranger to playing famous people. The actor has already done admirable work embodying the likes of Tony Blair, Brian Clough and David Frost and he’s going to add one more notable name to his list.
Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has confirmed to NME (via ONTD) that Sheen will be playing chess legend Garry Kasaparov in the band’s video “(It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love” the first single from their forthcoming album Postcards From A Young Man. The concept for the video will involve creating a chess fan’s dream match between Kasparov and Bobby Fischer who never met or played each other in real life. No word yet on who will play the equally legendary Fischer.
“It looks like Michael Sheen is gonna be in the video, which we’re really thrilled about,” said Wire. “It’s real ’70s Russia – just that idea of ‘it’s not war, just the end of love’, I think a chess game really fits that.”
The video will be released on September 13th and the album will hit a week later on September 20th. You can listen to the single below:
Manic Street Preachers “(It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love”
