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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Hannah J Davies

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù’s year in TV: ‘I watched a few bad things where the women are just victims’

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù balanced on tiptoes as if sitting on an invisible chair, wearing a dark suit with colourful patch pockets
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù wears suit, labrumlondon.com. Mules, russellandbromley.co.uk. Rings, alighieri.com. Styling: Helen Seamons. Set design: Olivia Giles. Makeup: Cher Webb, using makeup provided by official beauty partner Lancôme. Hair: Sven Bayerback. Lighting assistants: Luke Fullalove and Zelie Lockhart. Digital technician: Jess Segal. Runner: Jordan. Photograph: Hollie Fernando/The Guardian

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, 31, trained with the RSC and the National Youth Theatre Rep company. He has appeared in series including Black Mirror, Utopia and His Dark Materials, and had a lead role in Sky Atlantic’s crime drama Gangs of London, which returns later this year.

We last saw you in Gangs of London, which was a big word-of-mouth hit during lockdown
It was – we had a lot of love on social media, and I got a lot of phone calls. I’m excited for the response to the next series – there are some physical sequences I can’t wait to see people’s reactions to.

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