>>756 We've discussed before how the British press really turned on him during Tayto, and were still pretty savage as of KSI. But so far it's only the DM using this news to keep up the clickbait. And (not sure if this is good or not) the DM quickly turned to the current news - fans and the tickets ballot: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4754158/Tom-Hiddleston-star-Shakespeare-s-tragedy-Hamlet.html

>>757 It's a shame there are no current plans (per the official site and their twitter responses to questions) to record this production. It would be fascinating to see if Tom's recent life experiences carry through to his performance. (I for one expect that "frailty, thy name is woman!" will be particularly charged.) So far I've only caught up to his Henriad, and I found his Prince Hal to be more technically proficient than realistic acting. His style did work well for me as King Henry, though.

How is Branagh regarded as a theatre director? He did bring a good performance out of Tom in Thor 1. And Tom seems to trust him, which might help him to be looser in this part.