CAST IAGO

Shia LaBeouf

Nah, just kidding. Shia could attempt Iago but I don't think he has enough evil in him to capture to portray the character. Shia's works are more of the hero type character; but I do envision Iago with an intimidating beard and stern yet entrancing glare. Shia is 29 which is close enough to Iago's age (34ish). Also, I would prefer Iago to not be American due to Shakespeare's origins being British, so I think there's a better fit. It'd be cool if LaBeef was Iago though. I am a fan. I ship it.

Iwan Rheon

 

I think Iwan would make a great Iago. Iwan is most well known for his character Simon in Misfits and Ramsay in Game of Thrones. Ramsay Snow in Game of Thrones is one of the most evil characters in the show and Simon apparently murders someone, so Iwan does a great 'baddie'. I feel like the manipulation element of Iago comes from charm and that can be found in Iwan's striking blue eyes which can subsequently make him seem more of a Machiavelli. Iwan is almost 31 so he is closer to Iago's age and he seems to have a natural sense of darkness about him, plus he has an Iago-esque beard which can be used as a sort of mask to imply that Iago isn't being his true self. Iwan was also born in Wales (which is in Britain, like Shakespeare) which is close enough to British - he can do a convincing British accent nonetheless.   

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