A group of distinguished actors joined Al Pacino For his new movie Lyre Rexadapt to “William Shakespeare”King Lear“.” According to a report from Deadline, ten famous actors have signed on to star in the film, with Spiritual father Actor as King Lear alongside Jessica Chastainwho had previously signed on to the film. A longtime fan of the poet, Pacino has assembled an impressive list of Oscar and Emmy winners and nominees for his new interpretation of the film. Learwhich begins filming on August 12 in Los Angeles.
The film stars Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Academy Award nominee Lakeith Stanfield, Emmy nominee Peter Dinklage, Chris Messina, Ted Levine, Danny Huston, Matthew Jacobs, Rhys Coiro, and Stephen Dorff. The film will be written and directed by Bernard Rose (Candyman, Anna Karenina) and is produced by Barry Navidi, who has produced five other Pacino films. “It’s incredibly exciting to have the opportunity to work with this extraordinary cast that Al, Barry and Sherwin have assembled to tackle this radical yet accessible version of Shakespeare’s greatest play,” Rose told Deadline.
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While you're trying to rub the stars out of your eyes after reading the cast list, you can check out the movie's official synopsis. Lyre Rex less:
In Lear Rex, the aging King Lear divides his land among his three daughters to prevent future conflicts. But he rejects his younger daughter who loves him and puts her trust in her evil sisters, who strip him of his power and condemn him to a miserable wasteland filled with horror and madness.
An avid Shakespearean, Pacino has appeared in a number of stage productions of his plays, and has long hoped to turn them into a film adaptation. King LearHe first met his co-star Chastain when they appeared together in a play in 2006. He then cast her in her first film, Wild Salomewhich he also directed.
Analysis of the cast and characters in the movie Lear Rex
When analyzing the cast and characters of the movie Lear Rex, Al Pacino plays the role of Rey Lear, after whom the movie is named. The famous actor is of course known for his starring role in the movie Lear Rex. The Godfather Trilogy, heat, Very hot summer afternoon, facial scarAnd Serpico, In addition to winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for Smell of a woman (1991). Meanwhile, Jessica Chastain plays Goneril. The immensely talented Chastain won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Tammy Faye in Tammy Faye's eyes. She has also been nominated for Academy Awards for her roles in Help And Zero Dark Thirty, With her highly successful career which also included films, Interstellar,The MartianAnd Molly's GameShe recently appeared on the Showtime series George and Tammy.
Ariana DeBose, who gained fame and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story In 2021, he will participate in the championship. Lyre Rex Like Cordelia. Her upcoming films include Blumhouse's House of spoilsMarvel Craven the Hunterwhere she plays Calypso. She is also an accomplished stage actress, most notably in Broadway productions. Hamilton.
Next up is Rachel Brosnahan, who will star in Lear Rex as Regan. She will also star in Prime Video's “Midge” Maisel. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel She has won an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, and recently finished filming her role in James Gunn's Lois Lane. Superman.
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Lakeith Stanfield plays Edmund. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in Judas and the Black Messiah (2020). His impressive acting career includes recent Disney films. Haunted Palace and Apple TV+ series And replacedHe also starred in Get the knives out!, Selma, Uncut Gems, The girl in the spider's webAnd Sorry to bother you.
game of thrones Peter Dinklage will star in The Fool. Dinklage has won four Emmy Awards for his role as Tyrion Lannister. game of thrones, His fame increased in turn in Station Agent (2003). He will next appear in the film adaptation of evil.
The rest of the cast includes Chris Messina (Air, based on a true story, Argo) Like Cornwall, Ted LevineSilence of the Lambs, Heat) Like Kent, Danny HustonHorizon: An American Odyssey – Chapter One) Like Albany, Matthew JacobsDeputy) Like Gloucester, Rice Coiro (Margin, Penguin) like Oswald, and finally Stephen Dorff (Blade, Valid Gemstones) Like poor Tom.
Lyre Rex
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