Ewan McGregor Channeled His Real-Life Role as a Girl Dad for 'A Gentleman in Moscow'

Reflecting on his “Gentleman in Moscow” character Count Alexander Rostov, Ewan McGregor said that his “paternal nature” and the fact that he’s the father of four daughters are what first drew him to the role in the historical drama series. The Paramount With Showtime series, also starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, begins when the count loses his title and wealth in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and is forced to live in the Metropol Hotel for the rest of his life as a consequence of his class and stature in society. His encounter with Anna Urbanova (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) doesn’t happen until the second episode. “I wanted to fill in her backstory for myself because that’s very mysterious in the book and the show. She doesn’t reveal that to anyone, and she tells a lot of things about herself that you don’t know if they’re true or not,” Winstead told TheWrap. Full story here: #ewanmcgregor #maryelizabethwinstead #girldad #gentlemaninmoscow