Welsh towns put the business into show business
- Kellie Williams
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 28, 2023
Dream Horse brought stars to the valleys to feature in a big star cast movie
The actors on set. Image credit: Rhys Horler
Known for popular shows Gavin and Stacey, Doctor Who, Sherlock and Netflix series Sex Education to name a few, the Welsh valleys have never shied away from fame, and now the big stars had flocked to the area to shoot the new movie Dream Horse in the small Welsh towns.
On 4 June 2021, Dream Horse, a Warner Brothers and Film 4 movie, was released in cinemas. A big-budget family film based on a true story. The film is directed by Welsh film and television director, three-time BAFTA winner Euros Lyn.
The story leads with a working-class Welsh bartender who convinces her neighbours to support her in raising a thoroughbred horse that she hopes will become a competent racehorse to participate in the Welsh Grand National.
Actors Rhys Horler and his twin brother Gerald Royston Horler from Barry, South Wales, are both featured in the film playing characters Alun and Lee Baldwin, also known as ‘Alun the Milk’ and ‘Lee the Twin.’
The twins own a production company called Horler Knights Productions, which has allowed them to have a full-time career through their love and passion for acting and film.
Rhys Horler was thrilled when he learned he had gotten the part to play in the movie Dream Horse alongside his twin brother. He said, “When we heard about the all-star Welsh cast involved in the movie, we jumped at the chance to get involved!”
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