The upcoming February edition, which includes an interview with Ronan celebrating her lead role in Mary Queen of Scots, plasters the words “The Spirit of Great Britain” beneath a striking image of the Irish actor. Elsewhere, the cover clarifies that we can read about “Saoirse Ronan on being Mary Queen of Scots.”For all that, the prominence of the “Spirit of Britain” line – emblazoned boldly across Ronan’s s Celtic breast – argues for it tying the whole cover together. “The Spirit of Great Britain headline does appear to refer to another story,” she says. But perhaps the publishers felt the publicity was worth the kerfuffle.”Guy Lodge, who writes about film for Variety and other publications, commented: “It’s standard editorial practice that the cover image and main cover line are at least thematically linked. The Kingdom of Great Britain did not formally come into existence until 120 years after Mary Stuart’s death.

Source: The Irish Times January 03, 2019 14:15 UTC