Hollywood heavyweights Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes are reuniting for a trans-Atlantic stage production of Richard III.
Spacey is set to star as the villainous (or misunderstood, depending on your viewpoint) Plantagenet English king in a Mendes-directed production of the famous history play.
The play is a headlining production of the Bridge Project, which aims to bring together British and American actors on classic plays directed by Mendes.
Richard III will open in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February 2012, then tour internationally before playing London's Old Vic Theatre later in the year, where Spacey is artistic director.
This venture will mark the first time the two men have worked together since their 1999 Academy Award-winning film American Beauty, which won five golden statuettes including best actor for Spacey and best director for Mendes.
Will Shakespeare be as kind to them come theatre award season? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Spacey will next be seen on the big screen in Casino Jack, a film about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, while Mendes will step behind the camera for On Chesil Beach, an adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel set for release in 2012.
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