'We were convinced we had to be as true to him as possible': Damian Lewis couldn't imitate 1 feature of Dick Winters in Band of Brothers, despite his need to honor the WWII veteran

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The actor aimed to honor the real Dick Winters in the best way possible.

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Masters of the Air premiered this year on Apple TV+, but while it was the biggest release in the history of streaming, few people know that the production is part of a war trilogy produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. One of them, and one of the most notable, is Band of Brothers.

Although the series was highly acclaimed, it also served as a great catapult for the success of a name that would go on to star in other famous projects: Damian Lewis.

Damian Lewis' journey as Richard "Dick" Winters seemed like destiny. Although he was also noticed in the award-winning drama Warriors and then in Hearts and Bones, it was his audition for Band of Brothers that impressed and guaranteed him the role immediately. Later, his success led to other productions such as Homeland, in which he played the lead role.

'We were convinced we had to be as true to him as possible': Damian Lewis couldn't imitate 1 feature of Dick Winters in Band of Brothers, despite his need to honor the WWII veteran.
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