Tom Rosenthal got very emotional when wrapping up Plebs (Picture: ITV)
Plebs star Tom Rosenthal admits he ‘cried a lot’ when filming the final ever scenes of his long-running show.
After being on screen since 2013, the comedy series will wrap up with a feature length special Soldiers of Rome, which will be released next week.
The final scenes were filmed between Bulgaria and Wales, and as they started to wrap up, Tom says he was caught off guard by how much it affected him.
‘It’s very emotional and I was surprised about how emotional I got,’ he said.
‘I cried a lot. When we left Bulgaria. Half the shoot was in Bulgaria and the other half in Wales – I cried.
‘Plebs is my whole life, man. I’ve got nothing else.’
Plebs will end with a movie-length special next week (Picture: ITV)
Tom has starred in all five seasons of Plebs and reprises his role as Marcus Gallo for the 85-minute special.
Producer Tom Basden, who also plays Aurelius, will be returning as well and said it was ‘quite intense’ filming the series over the years.
‘It has been a big part of all of our lives,’ he said.
The four Plebs join the army in peacetime hoping to win respect, however, war is declared and they are sent to the front line for a cause they don’t believe in.
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‘We had weapons training. I got to wield a sword. I mean, sure, the sword was made safe for my hands, so it looks a lot more threatening than it really was,’ Rosenthal said.
The episode will see cameo appearances from The Office star Patrick Baladi as Roman commander General Diomedes, London Kills actor Tori Allen-Martin as warrior queen Barbronelda and Norsemen star Kare Conradi as Barbarian leader Segimundus.
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome is streaming on Thursday December 8 on ITVX.
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‘Plebs is my whole life, man’.
