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Actor Rupert Everett brands British soldiers 'pathetic, whining wimps'
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by PEP | June 8, 2008 at 02:52 pm
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Until this article, I had no idea that Everett had a background as a "rent boy." The things you learn!
Controversial actor Rupert Everett has accused British soldiers risking their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan of being "whining wimps", it emerged today.
The 49-year-old, whose father is a retired major and has relatives who earned Victoria Crosses, branded modern recruits as "pathetic" and claimed: “The whole point of being in the Army is wanting to get killed.”
The gay star has just finished filming a portrait of the 19th Century soldier and adventurer Sir Richard Burton for the Channel 4 documentary The Victorian Sex Explorer.
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at 09:55 on June 9th, 2008
I had no idea either. And this is just a little harsh, huh!
at 02:38 on June 10th, 2008
Me, either. I'm not sure why he doesn't mind that being known.
Three more Brit soldiers were just killed in one event. I almost added that in, but was in haste. Everett's a well (fill in favorite expletive here.)
at 03:15 on June 10th, 2008
Yes. I saw him doing a documentary last night on Victorian sex, and while it was interesting, I did pick up that he was very arrogant. I think you would have to be to say such a thing.