Corey Mylchreest is Making Big Moves
Think you had a big weekend?
Corey Mylchreest (likely) has you beat.
Yesterday morning, I met the Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star in his kingly room at The Savoy as he was preparing to attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025. His first BAFTAs ever. Jaunts in previous years to the afterparty absolutely don't count, he makes clear.
24 hours earlier, the actor was moving into his new home just a stone's throw away from his old one, both in close proximity to his birthplace of Leytonstone. He celebrated with a home screening of The Goonies. He wishes he could tell me – he tells me – that he and his girlfriend carved out the time to catch the gem of this year's award season, The Brutalist, on the silver screen. Alas, he hadn't four hours to spare. (I convince him it's a blessing; a house move surely brought enough brutality for one day.)
Still, the self-confessed film nerd has seen almost all of the other – shorter – BAFTA nominees. A Real Pain (starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin; written and directed by the former) is perhaps his favourite. His once-neighbour, Will Sharpe, plays a major role. “He's so good in it!” he exclaims.
It's the kind of thoughtful filmmaking that he aspires towards. “I would've loved to have been a part of it as Eisenberg is such an intelligent man. I would've also loved to have been in Conclave, just so I could've worn one of those robes. I could've done with it at home – we've only just got central heating!”
Thankfully, the Royal Festival Hall (the night's House of BAFTA), is nice and toasty, so no need for papal vestments – nor the vintage-look Carhartt jacket (a present from his partner) that hangs on his chair. It's a good job as Saint Laurent have fixed him up a made-to-be-seen inky suit for the night, which he styled with some also black patent lace-ups and an Omega watch of the same colour.
Up top, he's showcasing “lived in hair with added edge” says groomer Josh Knight upon finishing the do, and using Lancôme products to achieve “healthy hydrated skin and groomed brows”.
“I'm getting wrinkles quicker than most people I have very expressive eyebrows” Mylchreest declares, as if it's a feat.
He demonstrates how he can move them in unexpected ways, a fitting prelude to our sweeping, extensive, intermission-less pre-BAFTA natter.
Presenting the nominees for best excerpt, below.
Direct Encounter
“When I went to my first BAFTAs afterparty in 2023, I was with my mate Fred and I bumped into someone. Literally... bumped into them. Their suit had all these tassels on, and they got caught in my suit – I nearly pulled him over. Some thought we were fighting, others wondered if we were dancing. Once I managed to get away which is when Fred goes, ‘Did you see who that was!?' I then realised I hadn't. It was Baz Luhrmann...”
Paw-matised by Poirot
“I'm in The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie coming to Netflix, and though I never read them as a kid, I do have memories of watching Poirot on television. I especially remember seeing an episode where a dog found a human hand. I was so terrified. I remember not wanting to watch TV for about a month after.”
Precious Compliment
“Martin Freeman [Mylchreest's Seven Dials co-star] and I were at a party a few months ago and I absolutely chewed his ear off about how great I think he is and why. Unfortunately, we were never on set at the same time, but Mia McKenna-Bruce who plays the lead of Bundle, and Chris Sweeney, the director, both – and bear in mind, separately – said – by the way, this is the biggest compliment you can ever give me – that Martin and I have the same sense of humour. I think he's so funny, so I'm going to tell everyone that for the rest of time.”
Traitorous Memory
“I went to my friend's wedding in Slovenia last year – gorgeous, gorgeous country – and we thought we wouldn't know anyone other than the bride and the groom. But then, we got there and I saw a familiar face. I remember thinking 'Thank God', and I went straight over to him with and big smile and said, “Hey man, how are you doing?, despite not being able to recall where we met. I had just completely embarrassed myself as I had never actually met him before – I just recognised him from The Traitors. It was Ross from last year! We ended up being sat at the same table, laughing about it. He's so lovely, but that was so mortifying.”
Magical Manifestations
“In the Harry Potter books, all of the adults are so much younger than they are in the film. It'd be such a dream to play... (whispers) Sirius Black. But that would mean stepping into Gary Oldman's shoes, and I'm not quite sure I'd want to do that any time soon. It would be so amazing, though. His arch is so tragic. I really understand that world. I'm such a Harry Potter head. I'm in Gryffindor, according to Pottermore, though I really want to be in Ravenclaw. My patronus is a black swan. I remember my mate Angus got a winged horse which is pretty fucking amazing. Me and my other friend Linton used to speak about writing a prequel series. Is that embarrassing?”
Mutant Match
“I grew up with comics – more so Marvel, less so DC, but I'm a big Batman fan – and honestly, dude, I'd be up for being involved in any and all of it. Obviously, The dream as a kid is to play Spider-Man, but I don't think that's right for me. People have said Cyclops before – I would love to do that. That feels like the most straight and narrow I could do. People have also said Gambit – that would be so cool.”
Holland's Heroics
“Christopher Nolan is my dream director. I grew up on his Batman films. I'm so interested in The Odyssey [Nolan's next film based on Homer's epic poem] as I love classic literature. And Tom [Holland, the actor who has been cast in the main role] is amazing. I've never watched Tom and gone, 'I don't believe that', and that's such a difficult job since he deals with a lot of green screens etc. as Spider-Man. It's such a stretch of the imagination – to be anywhere near believable is amazing. I'm so excited to see Matt Damon in that film, too.”
Unlikely Inspiration
“I'd love to work with Tom Brooke. I saw him in The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas and he was absolutely phenomenal. His performance in that play is sort of responsible for me wanting to act. He's such a strong actor; so alive.
Circle of laugh
“Being on set with director Iain Morris on My Oxford Year [releasing on Netflix later this year] was weird as I'd do something that would make him laugh and then realise that since he created The Inbetweeners, which was practically my childhood and how I learnt what funny was, he was actually just laughing at himself. If I'm funny, it's simply because he made me funny.”
Lancôme, the official beauty sponsor of the BAFTAs, is proudly celebrating 25 years of partnership.
You Might Also Like
