With the UK deep into the second week of lockdown, we’re all trying different ways to stay safe and stave off cabin fever.
Enter Hollywood actor Mark Strong, star of hit films Stardust, The Kingsman and the recent epic 1917, who aims to steer us away from boredom with tales of the deep.
He’s featured in the latest episode of Krakenory – a rum take on the CBBC’s Jackanory.
The weekly series, presented by The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, sees a legion of well-known storytellers retell some of literature’s greatest nautical tales.
The first episode saw The Libertines’ frontman Carl Barat don a smoking jacket and reading from the Jules Verne classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
You can watch Mark Strong’s nautical tale here
Mark Strong as trainer Merlin with Taron Egerton in The Kingsman (Image: Twentieth Century Fox FIlm Corp)
And this time around there’s three readings from perpetual Hollywood villain Mark, who has taken on Robert Downey Jr’s Sherlock Holmes and Nicholas Cage in Kick Ass during his time as a bona fide British scoundrel.
He reads The Kraken by Alfred Lord Tennyson, Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold and Part II of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge.
1917 star Mark said: “I’ve played some villains in my time, but when it comes to bad guys, nothing compares to the mighty Kraken, as viewers of Krakenory will soon find out.
“So come join us on a voyage to the unknown. Once you’re lost in the pages, you never know where you’ll end up.”
New episodes of Krakenory will be released every Friday at 12pm, with viewers able to watch on the Instagram and Facebook pages.
Kraken rum are also commissioning a team to concoct special cocktails. These will accompany each narrative, encompassing the very essence of the book and capturing the spirit of the sea.
On top of that they’re also inviting you to nominate you favourite maritime classics.
A select few will feature in Krakenory and the lucky pickers will be rewarded with a free bottle of Kraken Rum.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
