Othello character sketch

Michael Jai White as Othello

We chose this character to play as Othello because he has acted before like in the movie UNDISPUTED II, and he has that attitude that takes to get to play the role of Othello. Othello is a Moor which means he has a darker skin color. Michael Jai White is also a man of color and his image fits the character of Othello. In the play Othello’s persona is mostly described as someone of anger and rage at all times. In act V his planning to kill Desdemona because he heard that she was having an affair.

David Thewlis as Iago

David Thewlis has play before in Harry Potter as a teacher. We chose this character because we think he would play a good role of Iago. He was a teacher in Harry Potter and that means he has to be smart and clever to play a role of a teacher. Iago was pretty clever himself, in Othello, he plays the role of Othello’s friend, but what Othello doesn’t know is that he planned the whole story about Desdemona and Cassio.

Keanu Reeves as Cassio

We choose Keanu Reeves to play as Cassio because in the movie Matrix he didn’t depend on anybody else, he was a character that would stand up for himself more like Cassio. He has no idea of Iago’s evil plan.

Antonio Banderas as Roderigo

Antonio Banderas can make a great Roderigo he has played as a protagonist and antagonist in many movies. In Othello Roderigo is the person who tries to conviced Iago to kill Cassio. Roderigo’s persona in Othello is the character of someone who will take orders and aren’t afraid of getting things done.

Monica Bellucci as Emilia

Monica Bellucci would make a good Emilia she has work in many films. Emilia’s persona in the play is an understandable woman. She thought that Iago, her husband was a good man until she found out that he was trying to kill Othello and Desdemona.

Naomi Watts as Desdemona

Naomi Watts would make a good Desdemona, she’s pretty, she’s has work in many movies like King Kong. In Othello Desdemona and Othello are in love. Othello is a Moor and he is darker of skin color while Desdemona is of lighter skin color. Desdemona’s persona in Othello is an innocent type of woman. She’s also hurt that Othello is accusing him of having an affair with Cassio.