Period+8+Julius+Caesar


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Summary** Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a story about one of the most famous emperors of Rome. As he returns from an important battle, a group of Senators conspire to take his life. Caesar's close friend Cassius starts the conspiracy, and works to entice as many power hungry Senators as possible. He tricks another of Caesar's friends, Brutus, to help lead the revolt. Once the deed is finished, the country enters a civil war. With Cassius and Brutus on one side, and Marc Antony and Octavius, a bloody battle ensues. The day is won by Marc Antony and Octavius, Brutus and Cassius commit suicide.


 * **Character** || **Actor** || **Photo** || **Description** ||
 * **Julius Caesar** || Mel Gibson || [[image:Mel_Gibson.jpg width="49" height="63"]] || Julius Caesar is one of the main character in this play. He is the 'emperor' of Rome and has just returned from winning a great battle. His arrogance leads him to ignore warnings to avoid going to the ides of March, resulting in his assassination. His death leads to the civil war which occupies the rest of the plot.

Mel Gibson would be good at this role because of his role in the Passion of the Christ, in which he played Christ and was brutally killed. This solidifies that he can play the guy who dies and is a mostly good guy. He also has a history of playing great leaders such as William Wallace in Braveheart. ||
 * **Lepidus** || Pierce Brosnan || [[image:Pierce_Brosnan.jpg width="47" height="64"]] || Lepidus is one of the last Triumvirs, but does not hold any real power.

Pierce Brosnan would make a good Lepidus because he is an older actor, and he has played on many movies that he had to be the 'old guy'. ||
 * **Calphurnia** || Julia Roberts || [[image:Julia_Roberts.jpg width="52" height="72"]] || Calphurnia is the wife of Caesar, who had warned him not to go to the senate on the Ides of March.

Julia Roberts would fit this role perfectly since in many of her roles in other movies she plays an intelligent, caring women who speak their minds and protect loved ones, such as in Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride. ||
 * **Marc Antony** || Matt Damon || [[image:Matt_Damon.jpg width="41" height="61"]] || Marc Antony was a general in the army of Julius Caesar, who became one of his closest colleagues. After the death of Caesar, Marc joined in the struggle for control of Rome. He joined forces with Caesar's adopted heir Octavious to help Rome fight against their common enemies. They split control of Rome, in which Antony ruled Egypt and became the lover of Cleopatra. Antony comited suicide by falling on his knife.

Matt Damon fits this role because like in his roles in the "Bourne" series, he works as someone who does what he needs to to survive. Marc does what he needs to to help Rome from its enemies and Matt in "Bourne" series, does what he needs to to help himself survive. ||
 * **Octavious Caesar** || Orlando Bloom || [[image:Orlando_Bloom.jpg width="52" height="69"]] || Octavius Caesar is the adopted son of Caesar who became the ruler after Marc Anthony. Later he aids in the death of Brutus and Cassius.

Orlando Bloom would fit this role because in some of his role like in Pirates of the Caribbean.. This role, that of a son avenging his father, is similar to the one he would play in Julius Caesar. ||
 * **Decius Brutus** || David Boreanaz || [[image:David_Boreanaz.jpg width="53" height="74"]] || Decius is one of the conspirators against Caesar.

David Boreanaz fits this role because in all of his previous roles, he plays a very smart man who can always come up with a plan to get what he wants accomplished. In Bones, he plays an FBI agent who always knows what to do and can always figure what he needs to out. ||
 * **Caius Ligarius** || Tom Cruise || [[image:Tom_Cruise.jpg width="52" height="76"]] || Caius Ligarius is the assassin that hesitated in killing Caesar but joined back in eagerly after Brutus’s encouragement.

Tom Cruise would best suit this role considering that he has played in many a successful movie including one where he actually played as a murderer, such as in Collateral. ||
 * **Brutus** || Kevin Costner || [[image:Kevin_Costner.jpg width="47" height="60"]] || Brutus is the tragic hero of this story. He is a powerful public figure while also being a husband, master to his servants, a loving friend, and dignified military leader. Brutus helped in the assassination of Caesar, but still there was questions about why he was part of it. Was it noble? selfless act? Brutus in the end, forfeits and allows Antony to riot against him and the other conspirators.

Kevin Costner fits this role because in previous roles he has been a guy who can pursuade others, and someone that protects people, which in turn becoming close to that person. In the Bodyguard, he goes from being a Secret Service Agent to being a bodyguard of a pop star in which he becomes close to that person from protecting them. Brutus was a friend of Caesar's but he still helped with the assassination of him. ||
 * **Cinna** || George Clooney || [[image:George_Clooney.jpg width="49" height="78"]] || Cinna is a conspirator against Caesar and was the one who effectively recruited Brutus into the conspiracy. Cinna is also the man indirectly linked to Cinna the Poet's death since they shared the same name and were confused among the people.

George Clooney is ideal for this role due to former roles that he has had in other movies such as Oceans Thirteen in which he plays a charismatic con man. His talent for playing charming but deceitful characters would serve well for Cinna. ||
 * **Portia** || Natalie Portman || [[image:Natalie_Portman.jpg width="41" height="60"]] || Portia is the wife of Brutus who tries to find out the murder plot from her husband but later kills herself.

Natalie Portman fits this role because in many of the roles she’s played in movies she is portrayed most often as a brilliant women often hindered by the actions of influential men like in her roles in ‘V for Vendetta’ and ‘the Other Boleyn Girl‘. Because of her former roles where she has played the role of one that is killed her acting for the suicide scene should be good. ||
 * **Caius Cassius** || Al Pacino || [[image:Al_Picino.jpg width="46" height="61"]] || Cassius is the main conspirator against Caesar and is the one of the leaders of the civil war that follows Caesar's death. He turns Brutus against Caesar by giving him letters that make Brutus think that the average person is worried about Caesar's growing power.

Pacino did a stage production of Julius Caesar (in which he played Antony), so he has experience with the play. The role of Cassius fits Pacino given his work in the Godfather, which lends itself to betrayel and subterfuge. ||
 * **Casca** || Brad Pitt || [[image:Brad_Pitt.jpg width="50" height="74"]] || Casca was one of the conspirators against Caesar, and is the first one to stab Caesar in the back, thus igniting the actual assassination.

Brad Pitt would be ideal for this role due to former roles such as Inglorious Bastards in which he plays a lead role as a conspirator and assassin. ||
 * **Lucius** || Dominic West || [[image:Dominick_West.jpg width="56" height="84"]] || Lucius is a servant to Brutus. He finds an anonymous note in Brutus's private quarters and gives it to his master. In the camp at Sardis, Lucius plays a song for Brutus at Brutus's request.

Dominic West fits this role because ||
 * **Trebonius** || Hugh Grant || [[image:Hugh_Grant.jpg width="51" height="80"]] || Trebonius

Hugh Grant fits this role because ||
 * **Mettelus Cimber** || Nicholas Cage || [[image:Nicholas_Cage.jpg width="53" height="83"]] || Metellus Cimber is one of the conspirators against Caesar and petitions Caesar for his brother's banishment to be overturned so that they may engage Caesar before they stab him to death.

Nicholas Cage could play this part perfectly seeming as in previous roles played in he is portrayed oftentimes as a clever well educated man. ||
 * **Pindarus** || Alan Rickman || [[image:Alan_Rickman.jpg width="60" height="88"]] || Pindarus

Alan Rickman fits this role because ||
 * **Cinna the Poet** || Patrick Dempsey || [[image:Patrick_Dempsey.jpg width="66" height="92"]] || Cinna, the poet is a minor character that gets murdered unceremoniously by a mob encouraged by Mark Anthony because he simply had the wrong name at the right time. Later the mob justifies themselves for killing the wrong man by claiming they had never liked his poems anyways.

Patrick Dempsey would be good in the role as Cinna the poet because Patrick usually plays in romantic comedies that often peg him off as the caring poetic type. Also due to the comic demise of his character, Patrick’s role in comedies would lend more of an impact to the role. ||
 * **the carpenter Flavius** || Will Ferrell || [[image:Will_Ferrell.jpg width="53" height="77"]] || The carpenter Flavius was a also a conspirator against Caesar and did not want him gaining more influence. Flavius made sure no statues were erected in honor of Caesar and forced commoners away so they could not support Caesar.

Will Ferral could best play the role of the carpenter being that he has played in various comedies such as Step Brothers. The experience gained in Step Brothers with destroying others social status, he could successfully act out Flavius' role in lessening Julius Caesars power and plotting his potential downfall. ||
 * **the cobbler** || Jim Carrey || [[image:Jim_Carrey.jpg width="47" height="64"]] || The Cobbler provides comic relief but angers Murellis by his puns and the fact that he is celebrating Julius Caesar.

Jim Carrey was chosen for this part because he often plays parts that provide a comical aspect, such as in Bruce Almighty and Liar Liar. ||
 * **Cicero** || Brendan Fraser || [[image:Brendan_Fraser.jpg width="58" height="77"]] || Cicero was a public speaker and senator that was killed by Mark Anthony, Octavius, and Lepidus after Caesars assassination.

Brendan Frasier could act this role because in Inkheart he played the part of a great reader who made the written words come to life which, which fits well into Cicero's character. ||
 * **the Soothsayer** || Johnny Depp || [[image:Johnny_Depp.jpg width="41" height="63"]] || The soothsayer could be considered a friend of Caesars because he tried to warn Caesar to beware of the ides of march through Julius pegged him off as insane and sent him away.

Johnny Depp could best act this part because of past playing as eccentrics and madmen, such as in Pirates of the Caribbean. ||
 * **Marullus** || John Cusack || [[image:John_Cosack.jpg width="56" height="76"]] || Marullus was a tribune that, in the beginning of the play, was talking to another tribune about how much they mistrusted Caesar's growing power and popularity. Later, he is put to death because he pulled scarves off of a statue of Caesar.

John Cusack would make a good Marullus because we needed an actor that has a lot of experience. He is also on a the older side, which is needed to be a candidate for this part. ||