Hollywood actor Jude Law has landed a dream role playing Hamlet in
London's West End.
The Alfie star will take the lead role in the 2009 production under the
direction of Emmy-award winning director Kenneth Branagh at the Donmar
Warehouse theatre in Covent Garden.
Michael Grandage, artistic director at the theatre, says, "Jude
was on the record as saying he wanted to tackle Hamlet at some point.
"He is a muscular, visceral actor who has a very direct connection
with raw emotion.
"It will potentially be a very different take on a play we have
seen a lot in recent years."