Riz Ahmed will play Hamlet in a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s work

Rogue One and Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed is embarking on a new adaptation of Hamlet, Deadline reports. The actor will play the Danish prince and will also produce the film. The production will be entrusted to Aneil Karia, who has already worked alongside Ahmed on the production of the Oscar-winning short film The Long Goodbye. century, in the heart of London’s nightlife. Chaining the sumptuous parties, he will find himself in spite of himself in the middle of a terrible revenge. The two actors of the film Saint Maud, Morfydd Clark and Joe Alwyn, have already been announced for the casting. Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed underline that this new version will deal with privileges and corruption, two themes already present in The Long Good-bye. A rehabilitation in tune with the times that seems promising. Especially since the star of Rogue One continues to be talked about, both for her award-winning performances and for her commitment to the Muslim community, whose poor representation she denounces in Hollywood.