Comments | angevin2: *snicker*

angevin2

snicker

Feb 04, 2009 10:54

Comments 8

so_lily_briscoe February 4 2009, 17:20:06 UTC

Any idea if the Hopkins/Keira Knightley film is still being made? I find no trace. TWO Lears in swift succession would be weird.

I hope Pacino retains the Brooklyn Jew accent he developed for Shylock in his interpretation of Lear, because you know what Lear needs? More latkes and a big kiss on the kepi.

tempestsarekind February 4 2009, 23:31:39 UTC

It's still listed on IMDb, with filming supposed to start this month. Who knows if that's accurate, but there we are. (The first thing I did when I saw this post was check, because it *does* seem weird!)

I can't wrap my mind around the idea of Al Pacino as Lear, I think because my brain keeps defaulting to his Shylock.

rysmiel February 4 2009, 18:08:42 UTC

That will be interestingly strange. Have you seen the 1999 Brian Blessed Lear ?

reconditarmonia February 4 2009, 23:44:20 UTC

^______^

ghost_light February 5 2009, 08:24:46 UTC

Dammit!!!! Didn't anyone learn from that Richard III monstrosity??

arcadiaego February 6 2009, 01:01:44 UTC

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I think I shall carefully not comment on this for fear of ridicule. :-P

angevin2 February 6 2009, 01:05:53 UTC

Hey, I'm not making a value judgment. But my students really do love Pacino!Shylock. One guy in particular.

arcadiaego February 6 2009, 01:07:13 UTC

Oh, whoops, I thought your original post was sarcastic. :D