It’s Edward Bluemel & His Mustaches in ‘Hercule’
The Mustaches are Here, and they are... a choice.
The Mustaches are Here, and they are... a choice.
I said I would reserve judgment on the Hercule casting of Edward Bluemel as Hot Poirot until I saw the mustaches. Now, the Mustaches are here, and the results are... a choice.
The good news is that the mustaches are not the original David Suchet waxed curlyques. Those were probably as historically accurate as one could get, but they’re also the opposite of sexy. The better news is that it’s not the comedically bad mustaches that Kenneth Branagh sported in his painfully misguided movies.
The best news is that, for a man whose facial hair is dictated by history, Bluemel manages to look hot. But is he a Hot Poirot? That’s less certain. Bluemel doesn’t really look like a Poirot in this photo. He looks like a Hastings (a character who is supposed to be pretty but dumb). He looks like the character in an episode who everyone knows is going to be the murderer, because he’s the best-known guest star of the week.
That’s not to say it’s not the point – this is, after all, supposed to be a Hot Poirot. Also, we are (in the 2020s) in a moment where mustaches are on the rise in popularity, so perhaps this will work on a cultural wavelength. However, the specter of the famous 1970s “pornstache” has been haunting all those young men sporting them (sorry Jacob Elordi, it’s a real problem), and sadly, I would say Hot Poirot is a borderline case in that department.
I’m here for Hot Poirot, not so much Pornstar Poirot. How about you? Discuss.
Here’s the series’ synopsis:
Hercule will chronicle the story of the world’s greatest detective – and how he became it. The series, due to commence filming soon, primarily in Liverpool, is an intimate study of Hercule Poirot, the man, and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars. It will center around three of Christie’s early stories, while also introducing Hercule Poirot to future friends and allies and one particular nemesis…
Bluemel (My Lady Jane) will be joined by Henry Ashton (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder), James D’Arcy (Oppenheimer), Calvin Demba (Supacell), Phil Dunning (Smoggie Queens), Jack Gleeson (House of Guinness), Tamsin Greig (Riot Women), James Nesbitt (Bloodlands), Guy Remmers (The Buccaneers), Rebecca Rittenhouse (Four Weddings & a Funeral) and Mawaan Rizwan (The Split Up).
The six-part series will be written by Benji Walters (Code of Silence), with director Jonny Campbell (Am I Being Unreasonable) helming the first two episodes and Charlie Palmer as producer. Walters and Campbell executive produce alongside Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Rebecca Durbin & Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Nick Lambon for the BBC, and Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar & Stephen Nye for BritBox.
Filming for Hercule is now underway in the U.K. The series is expected to debut on the BBC and BritBox in 2027.
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