Joseph Fiennes on Chinese sequel to Chariots of Fire: 'It transcends religion'

The Last Race, which is set for release this year in China and the UK, sees Fiennes play Eric Liddell, aka the Flying Scotsman; the athlete played by Ian Charleson in Hudson’s drama.

For Fiennes, The Last Race marks his first time acting in a fully Chinese production.

Despite The Last Race being billed as an “unofficial sequel” to Hugh Hudson’s Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, Joseph Fiennes, who headlines the follow-up, said he sought the support of Hudson before embarking on the project.