Tom Felton Stands Up to Cancer in New Campaign

by · October 7, 2019

Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) is standing up to cancer, and encouraging others to do the same, in a new campaign for Stand Up to Cancer in the United Kingdom. The actor is among a number of celebrities who star in Stand Up to Cancer’s newest film, which will be shown in theaters starting October 11.

Cancer Research UK, which began the Stand Up to Cancer campaign in the UK alongside Channel 4 in 2012, noted that one in two people in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime.

The film itself depicts a number of stars working “to beat [cancer] at its own game.”

The film, set to launch in cinemas from 11th October, opens with Martin Freeman tirelessly swotting up on fundraising ideas late into the night. As the camera then cuts from one celeb to the next we see Celia Imrie remembering a lost loved one; Joe Dempsie and Nina Sosanya pummelling boxing pads; Tom Felton scaling a climbing wall; Noel Clarke smashing world records; Neil Morrissey break dancing and Adrian Scarborough dressed head to toe as a carrot, all to raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research.

Stand Up to Cancer has raised more than £62 million in the UK, funding 52 clinical trials and projects involving 11,000 cancer patients across the country.

Check out the campaign video below!

You can also read the press release from Cancer Research UK here.

Press Release

CREAM OF BRITISH ACTING TALENT TEAMS UP TO BEAT CANCER AT ITS OWN GAME

“Cancer changes lives…so do we”

A star-studded line up [sic] of actors including Martin Freeman, Celia Imrie, Tom Felton, Noel Clarke, Neil Morrisey, Nina Sosanya and Adrian Scarborough have joined forces in an epic short film for Stand Up [t]o Cancer shot by Ridley Scott Associates.

Marking the return of the joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, the film depicts the stars channelling the relentless, unforgiving and unpredictable behaviours of cancer to beat it at its own game.

The film, set to launch in cinemas from 11th October, opens with Martin Freeman tirelessly swotting up on fundraising ideas late into the night. As the camera then cuts from one celeb to the next we see Celia Imrie remembering a lost loved one; Joe Dempsie and Nina Sosanya pummelling boxing pads; Tom Felton scaling a climbing wall; Noel Clarke smashing world records; Neil Morrissey break dancing and Adrian Scarborough dressed head to toe as a carrot, all to raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research.

Celia Imrie said: “So many of us have seen a family member or friend affected by this unforgiving disease. One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, which is why Stand Up [t]o Cancer’s work to develop new treatments is so important.”

Noel Clarke said: “Cancer rips loved ones away from their friends and family and destroys so many lives. The pioneering research Stand Up [t]o Cancer funds will make a real difference for people with the disease, and that’s why I’m proud to support the campaign. Cancer is no match for us when we stand up together.”

Martin Freeman said: “Stand Up [t]o Cancer is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the tireless work that is being carried out by scientists across the UK every day. Research is the key to making progress, and the sooner we fund more research, the sooner we can find better treatments and cures. No one should have to go through the pain cancer brings.”

The film’s creator and director, Ridley Scott Associate Juriaan Booij, said: “When I was 16 my mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer. She and our family experienced first-hand the devastation it can cause. That’s why I wanted to create this film for Stand Up [t]o Cancer, to show that those who fundraise for life-saving cancer research are every bit as relentless, unforgiving and unpredictable as the disease itself. It is thanks to research that she is still alive today.”

The Stand Up [t]o Cancer campaign will continue throughout October. For those inspired by the Ridley Scott Associates film, there are lots of easy ways to get involved, from fancy dress to organising a feast for friends or taking on a gaming challenge. There’s more than one way to make a difference.

For more information visit su2c.org.uk.

The Stand Up to Cancer campaign will continue throughout the month of October. For more information, visit su2c.org.uk.