Together with his devilish beauty and royal plots, he is come to rule the small display in The Serpent Queen.
However Stanley Morgan, who stars because the younger Duke of Anjou within the interval drama, is aware of a factor or two about household dynasties.
For the 27-year-old is the son of TV presenter Piers Morgan – a lot to the bewilderment of his followers.
Morgan has been praised for his efficiency in The Serpent Queen, which streams on MGM+ and Amazon Prime.
One fan wrote on social media: ‘Anjou is my favorite character on this present and the actor who performs him is so scorching. He steals each scene he is in.’
However they added: ‘Little bit of a shocker to seek out out who his dad is.’
Stanley Morgan performs the Duke of Anjou within the acclaimed present The Serpent Queen
Piers Morgan, Stanley Morgan and Spencer Morgan attend the European Premiere of “Creed II” at BFI IMAX on November 28, 2018
One other posted: ‘I have been watching The Serpent Queen and pondering the Duke d’Anjou was cute so I googled him. Seems he is Piers Morgan’s son. Horrified. Nonetheless would however…’
The present, which additionally stars Samantha Morton and Minnie Driver, has acquired an unprecedented 100 per cent ranking from critics on the film evaluation website Rotten Tomatoes.
Bafta winner Ms Morton performs Italian noblewoman Catherine de Medici who married French King Henry II and dominated France from 1547 to 1559.
She was nicknamed The Serpent Queen due to her brutality in dispatching any rivals to a few of her sons, who dominated France for the 30 years after her husband’s loss of life.
Ms Driver performs Queen Elizabeth I and shares a number of scenes with Morgan, prompting one fan to say ‘he not solely holds his personal with legends like Samantha Morton and Minnie Driver, he steals scenes from them’.
Different stars embody French actress Ludivine Sagnier, who performs Henry’s influential mistress Diane de Poitiers.
Morgan stars as one in every of Catherine de Medici’s sons within the present’s second season, which ended final month.
Within the sequence finale, his character spearheads a marriage bloodbath – which units him as much as develop into King Henry III.
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker with their sons, Spencer and George
Whereas a 3rd season has but to be confirmed, a Hollywood producer mentioned: ‘The present has been a essential and business hit so the announcement of season three ought to come any day.
‘Stanley Morgan is the identify on everybody’s lips in Hollywood. It is a breakthrough position and one which has folks speaking about him being the subsequent huge factor.’
Morgan, who has beforehand starred within the movie comedy Argylle, wrote on Instagram this week: ‘I am positive I will get up and this can all have been a dream however that in itself could have been greater than sufficient.’
He’s the second of Morgan’s three sons together with his first spouse Marion Shalloe.
The presenter, who additionally has a 12-year-old daughter with second spouse Celia Walden, beforehand praised his son for getting the position, writing on social media: ‘Congrats Stanley Morgan – no want to prep for this character…’
