Much Ado About Nothing
A Modern Revival
The Cast
Beatrice
Emma Stone possesses the same witty personality as Beatrice, which is important for her clever comments to Benedick. In addition to having the same orange hair and smirk that Beatrice has, Emma Stone can also be serious when she needs to be. This is important for the scene in which Beatrice asks Benedick to kill Claudio.
Claudio
The actor that plays Claudio must be light and jovial, but similar to Beatrice, must be serious when necessary. Overall, he is an easy going character who jokes around and laughs, but he has to make a quick personality change into the angry Claudio at the wedding when he confronts Hero about her alleged cheating. DiCaprio is the perfect character to play Claudio as he, too, can be easy going and also serious.
Don John
Johnny Depp has the same mysterious personality as Don John. In addition to the physical similarities of the dark brown hair and dark eyes, their personalities match up well. Don John is very dark and vindictive, and Johnny Depp has played many similar characters, so he is well experienced in that role.
The Plot
Masked Ball
Claudio, Leonato, and Don Pedro Tricking Benedick
The Wedding
Trickery - Landon Pigg
They say your life is like a yellow brick road
That's nice, mine's like a maze
Is there some secret handshake, I do not know
'Cause I stop and ask for help, people tell me different ways
Sometimes they're right
And sometimes they're wrong to me
Well, it's like a game
They're in a best of three
'Cause trickery's always triggering sirens
In my head, in my head
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes
And cloud my head, cloud my head
I'm like a homeless man caught in a storm
With no point to run for cover
As I stay motionless under the grave
This takes to all the miserable army if it shakes my brain
Sometimes they're right
Sometimes they're wrong to me
They're comin' fast
They're only picking up speed
'Cause trickery's always triggering sirens
In my head, in my head
Yeah, trickery's trying to cover my eyes
And cloud my head, cloud my head
I wish I could discern the things I cannot see
Or am I too concerned with finding clarity
All these questions are killing me
And everyone tells me different things
Sometimes they're right
And sometimes they're wrong to me
They're comin' fast
They'll be here before true love
Trickery's always triggering sirens
In my head, in my head
Yeah, trickery's trying to cover my eyes
And cloud my head, cloud my head
Trickery's always triggering sirens
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes
Yeah, trickery's always messing with my head