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Naomi Watts Joins and Anthony Hopkins Confirmed for “King Lear”
Adding to the already big star cast of the Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear new film adaptation, The Guardian report that Naomi Watts (King Kong, The Ring Two, Eastern Promises) joined the cast of Joshua Michael Stern‘s and will play the third sister alongside the previously announced Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Anthony Hopkins has been confirmed to play the title role in a new movie version of Shakespeare’s King Lear. The actor is said to be “thrilled” to be starring in the film, which was announced at Cannes last month. He first played the role in a stage production at the National Theatre in 1987.
Anthony Hopkins, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow star in $35m ‘King Lear’
Anthony Hopkins, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow will headline a $35m adaptation of Shakespeare‘s epic tragedy King Lear.
Joshua Michael Stern, who made the upcoming Kevin Costner political comedy Swing Vote, which screens in the market here, adapted the screenplay and will direct and produce.
It is understood Paltrow will play Regan, one of Lear’s two treacherous eldest daughters who fight for the lion’s share of their father’s kingdom when he announces his abdication.
Knightley will play Cordelia, Lear’s youngest and most loyal daughter who is disowned by the king after she refuses to take part in a contest to demonstrate who loves their father the most.
