Colin Firth has admitted that he is worried about how people will react to his new movie The King's Speech.
The movie, which also stars Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush, sees Firth take on the role of George VIas he struggles to get his stammer under control.
Speaking to Showbiz the actor said: "I don't know what's going to happen next year. The fact that people are talking positively is a sign of how people are taking it, which is incredibly gratifying. This certainly wasn't a walk in the park.
"I mean that has happened to me many, many, many times and you just get a lot of rotten cabbages thrown at you. You know, people don't owe you gratitude because you tried very hard."
But his worries may be lessened somewhat as the festival reviews of the film have seen it become an early Oscar frontrunner.
First was nominated for his first Best Actor Oscar earlier this year for his role in A Single Man and he is already tipped for going one better with The King's Speech.
The actor is currently filming Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy with tom Hardy and Mark Strong and also has The Promised Land in the pipeline.
The King's Speech is released 7th January.
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