Ewan McGregor in Othello

Charles Spencer of the Telegraph is scathing about McGregor. “… believe me, [Nicole Kidman] was worth far, far more than Ewan McGregor as the evil Iago. Indeed I’d be reluctant to part with a tenner for his performance. … Has any major star been quite so boring, for quite so long, as McGregor in the latest batch of Star Wars movies?”

Charming! Especially as the BBC’s Newsnight Review panel were very complimentary about him, describing McGregor as a strong, brooding presence on the stage …

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