5 Things Robert Pattinson Needs to Know About Lawrence of Arabia

By Andy Scott /

of Wales€ and his first name wasn€™t even €˜Lawrence€™. In his lifetime, Lawrence was a worldwide superstar - thanks to his exploits and those of an American man to be named later €“ so his name has been bandied about and bludgeoned for the better part of a century. The faithful hoards of Hello! Magazine are more concerned with his sexual orientation and penchant for birched botty than his successful inciting of revolution amongst warring Arab tribes, but we€™re certain that won€™t concern you, faithful WhatCulture reader of saltier stock! Next year, we€™re set to have another cinematic depiction of T. E. Lawrence in Werner Herzog€™s €˜Queen of the Desert€™. A chronicle of Gertrude Bell, a woman whose jaw-dropping Resume is certainly equal to €“ if not superior, considering at the time she was a she while he was a he €“ Lawrence€™s own. She€™s credited with being a €˜writer, archaeologist, political officer and spy€™ in the Middle East in the run up to the First World War €“ bear in mind this was before women even got the vote in Blighty €“ and playing her will be the delectable Naomi Watts! However, playing the fair-haired hero Lawrence, will be the alabaster/granite-faced Robert Pattinson. So, swallowing our pessimism, we at WhatCulture decided that we€™d rustle up a few lesser-known aspects of the great man€™s character and deeds we hope €˜Rpattz€™ will take into consideration when he steps up to the mantel, polished translucent by the majestic performances of Fiennes and O€™Toole.

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