Othello Cast

Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler as Gratiano is another interesting choice; Gratiano is a kinsman of Desdemona’s father. We chose he because his physical powerfulness seemed liked it would fit him to be a kinsman.

Othello Cast

Al Pacino
Al Pacino as Montano was a no-brainer; Montano is the Governor of Cyprus. Pacino is the final piece of this play and he really holds the cast together with his experience.

Othello Cast

Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba as Bianca was a tough decision. Bianca is a courtesan in the play and she becomes very close with Cassio. Alba is a considerably new actress who has not had many roles but this role could possibly skyrocket an already bright career.

Othello Cast

Megan Fox
Megan Fox as Emilia was an easy choice; Emilia is the wife of Iago she is and attendant of Desdemona she is a very cynical character. Fox is one of those up and coming actresses who are fit to play many roles and one of those roles is Emilia.

Othello Cast

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise as Lodovico was an interesting choice; Lodovico was a messenger that only appears in ACT IV he is the perennial “bearer of bad news”. We chose Cruise because he is not only a strong lead character he also plays a very good supporting actor.

Othello Cast

Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston was chosen to play the role of Desdemona the Venetian bride of Othello. Not only did the physical features of Aniston fit the character of Desdemona but also her will and determination. Desdemona remains loyal to Othello throughout the play although portrayed differently by Iago.

Othello Cast

Omar Epps
Omar Epps was a perfect fit to play the strong willed Othello. Epps who is a strong actor alone does not posses the physical power that a past Othello might have possessed but the quick witted Epps has transcended the character.

Othello Cast

Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves was the perfect actor to play Michael Cassio; his look really defines Cassio’s character in the play. Cassio is Othello’s lieutenant he is young and loyal to Othello. He is a perfect fit to be used by Iago to play Othello into thinking his friendship with Desdemona is more than it really is.

Othello Cast

Johnny Depp
We chose Johnny Depp as the actor to play Roderigo because he is a multi-talented actor who can play many roles. Depp is the kind of actor that will do anything to get into character. In the play Roderigo is jealous of Othello because he has Desdemona’s love and he is desperate to win her.

Othello Cast

James Franco
I chose James Franco to play Iago in the remake of the play Othello because he is a strong character. As shown in his past on screen roles he plays the sly, conniving villain very well. He is a multitalented actor who can portray many personas. The persona of Iago in the play is the sneaky backstabbing villain.

Act V Questions

Act V:
Who are the characters?
The characters in Act V are Othello, Desdemona, Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Gratiano, Emilia, Bianca, and Montano.

What is the setting? (Time and Place)
The setting of this scene is a courtyard in Cypress and Desdemona’s bed chamber.

List the many conflicts that exist in this Act.
One of the conflicts in this act is Roderigo and Cassio’s conflict, Iago sets up a plan to have Roderigo kill Cassio, and another conflict in this act is Othello and Desdemona.

What do you think is an appropriate theme for this Act?
An appropriate theme for this act would be a Lover’s Scandal.

What evil plan does Iago concoct?
He plans to have Roderigo kill Cassio in the courtyard, hoping they will both kill each other.

Why does Othello stand at the foot of the bed where Desdemona is
sleeping?
He is having feelings of love and regret for what he is about to do.

What do you think is going through his mind?
He must have a lot going on in his mind regret, second thoughts and love for his wife.

How does Othello murder Desdemona?
Othello smothers Desdemona with a pillow in her bed.

Why does Desdemona remain loyal to her husband with her dying breadth?
She remains loyal to her husband because she truly loves him.

Othello calls Desdemona a whore rather than an adulterer. Why such a degrading name?
He uses this name because Cassio is one of his best friends and he thinks she slept with him.

What are Othello’s last words?
"I kiss'd thee ere I kill'd thee. No way but this/Killing myself, to die upon a kiss."

Why does he kill himself?
He kills himself because he realizes that Desdemona was innocent and he realizes the mistake he made.

Who also dies in the end and how?
Emilia and Cassio also die in the end, both by the hand of Iago, because Iago doesn’t want word to get out about his plan to take Cassio’s spot in the ranking.

Who ironically does not die and why?
Iago does not die ironically because Othello does not fatally wound him before he is disarmed.