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 is set to play the artist in the television series Leonardo, which will begin next year. The clip, which contains footage from the series, shows Turner as the painter learning his craft as a young apprentice and also working on his commission to paint The Last Supper. Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. Expand Close (Ian West/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp (Ian West/PA)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.

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2020 11:19 UTC