Much Ado About Nothing
Casting, Plot, Theme Tunes
Don Jon
I would have Leonardo DiCaprio play Don Jon. DiCaprio would be great for the part because Don Jon is jealous of Claudio who I have being played by Christian Bale. Bale has won an Oscar where as for many years DiCaprio did not have any. He would already fit the jealous part very well.
Claudio
For Claudio, I would cast Christian Bale. He is used to those action scenes for war and many people see him as "attractive". He also grinds well with DiCaprio since he hasn't won an Oscar and Bale has.
Benedick
I would have Johnny Depp play Benedick. Depp has played a lot of comedic/funny roles in a lot of movies like Pirates Of The Caribbean. Benedick is constantly playing the funny guy and Depp would be perfect for this role.
Plot Points
#1
The first plot point I choose that was essential to the play was the moment when Claudio "killed" Hero with his words. This event makes Claudio rethink what he said and takes it all back later in the show.
#2
The second plot point that was essential to the play was when the guards brought forward the people that tricked everyone. When they swooned Margaret instead of Hero. This brought the regret and grief to Claudio. Once this is heard Hero is revealed and they get married.
#3
The last plot point that was essential to the play was when Claudio told Benedick and Don Pedro about his love for Hero. This set into motion all the important gears to make them get married. The many ideas for marriage and love sparked from this one line Claudio said.
I thought this song was a good representation of the theme of love fairly well. The lyrics "I thought love was only true in fairy tales. Meant for someone else but not for me" could be what Benedick was thinking in the beginning of the play. By the end of the play, Benedick drastically changed his thought on love like the chorus of the song. "Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer. Not a trace, of doubt in my mind. I'm in love, and I'm a believer. I couldn't leave her if I tried." Finally another section that could be related to the theme of love and Claudio is the lyrics "What's the use in tryin'. All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got rain". This is what was going through Claudio's head when he thought he saw Hero cheating on him.