Thursday, March 07, 2024

Denzell Washington Cast as Othello on Broadway


In 2010 actor Denzel Washington won a Tony Award for his work on the Broadway production of Fences [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Denzell has been cast as Othello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago in the Broadway production of Shakespeare's Othello...

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in a new production of Othello on Broadway directed by Kenny Leon. The Shakespeare revival is set to open in spring 2025, with exact dates, a venue, and additional casting to be announced.
Washington, a Tony and Academy Award winner, will take on the play's title role. He last appeared on Broadway in 2018's The Iceman Cometh, earning a Tony nomination, and previously won the award for Fences in 2010. He also has an extensive screen career, winning Oscars for Glory and Training Day and earning an additional eight nominations.
Gyllenhaal will play Iago, the play's villain.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

He'll be great. I won't see it because I have a low tolerance for Shakespeare.

LOLOL said...

This man should get more roles than some of his Yt fellow actors. They still keep his star from rising.

Anonymous said...

He was good as Macbeth on film and I think he'll be better as Orthelo on stage, but Ion't know about Jake Gyllenhaal. He wouldn't have been my first choice, but they know better. I hope it's an iconic role for Denzel.

Whether he's good or not, at least they aren't using a non-Black actor in Blackface or dark makeup for the title role. There is that.

Anonymous said...

*Othello

Anonymous said...

Naaaah show a RECENT pic

Anonymous said...

@1141

White people look out for each other duh. If Denzel wants more roles maybe he should reach out to some young Black independent filmmakers and use his money and status get their work distributed.

Anonymous said...

Denzel works as much as he wants to work. At his age he's not going to do a film unless he loves the script.

Anonymous said...

To: 11:41 AM

Maybe you haven't been paying attention or you just want to complain but several months ago, Denzel just had a blockbuster movie with The Equalizer 3. He's obviously aiming for a Tony with this new Othello role but he's had a significant career in theater. This ain't his first time at the rodeo.

No Chiraq said...

Ill travel to broadway to see this

Anonymous said...

Lamont Sanford Did It Better Anyways 💅🏿

Anonymous said...

I love me some Denzel, but isn’t he a bit old to play Othello? Othello was older than Desmonda, but he wasn’t a senior citizen 🤦🏾‍♀️

Anonymous said...

@9:06 Lmao true. But it’s Denzel, you’ll be getting so much more in acting and casting prestige that’s he’s a playwright’s dream. A little muscle mass for role wouldn’t hurt though.

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