Matthew Macfadyen on Playing Garfield's Assassin in Timely Netflix Drama
Summary
The article discusses Matthew Macfadyen's role as Charles Guiteau, the assassin of U.S. President James A. Garfield, in Netflix's series "Death by Lightning." The series highlights a lesser-known part of American history about Garfield's assassination. Filming coincided with events involving the current President Donald Trump, adding relevance to the historical drama.Key Facts
- Matthew Macfadyen plays Charles Guiteau in Netflix's series "Death by Lightning."
- The series tells the story of President James A. Garfield's assassination.
- Filming began days before a shooting incident at a Trump campaign rally.
- Another incident two months later involved a thwarted assassination attempt near a Trump property.
- President James A. Garfield was assassinated in 1881, a fact not widely known today.
- Macfadyen's character, Guiteau, struggled with mental health and job instability.
- The show is adapted from Candice Millard’s nonfiction book "Destiny of the Republic."
- The series stars actors like Michael Shannon and Nick Offerman.
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