Footage giving a first look at Aidan Turner playing Leonardo da Vinci has been released to mark the Italian painter's birthday. Poldark star Turner plays the artist in the television series Leonardo, which will begin next year. Da Vinci was born in April, 1452. It also features Family Novel star Giancarlo Giannini, who plays da Vinci's master Andrea Del Verrocchio, and The Undoing's Matilda De Angelis as Caterina Da Cremona, da Vinci's muse. Eleonaro Andreatta, head of drama at Rai, which produced the programme, said: "Leonardo remains an inspirational figure around the world.

Source: The Herald April 15, 2020 11:03 UTC