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Game of Thrones star joins epic all-star new King Lear film with Al Pacino
Rachel Brosnahan and LaKeith Stanfield are also among the stars who've been added to the cast.
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Where is BBC’s King Lear filmed?
Everything you need to know about the locations of the Shakespeare adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Emily Watson
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Meet the cast of BBC2's King Lear
Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Emily Watson lead the A-List cast of the BBC's new Shakespeare drama
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Viewers praise the BBC's "mesmerising" King Lear adaptation
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson'd Shakespeare drama was declared a milestone
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First look at Anthony Hopkins as King Lear in new BBC2 images
Anthony Hopkins stars as King Lear, with Emma Thompson and Emily Watson as his conniving daughters
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First look at Anthony Hopkins as King Lear in new BBC adaptation
The actor leads an impressive cast including Emma Thompson, Andrew Scott, Emily Watson and Christopher Eccleston in the new adaptation made by the BBC and Amazon
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Anthony Hopkins demands your praise in first trailer for BBC's King Lear
Emma Thompson, Emily Watson and Anthony Hopkins star in first teaser trailer for the BBC's Shakespeare drama
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King Lear's Anthony Hopkins on Shakespeare, family break-ups, life... and death
Westworld and Silence of the Lambs star Anthony Hopkins stars in BBC2's adaptation of King Lear
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Ian McKellen treated theatregoers to some Gandalf improv after his King Lear performance was cancelled
The Lord of The Rings star also offered acting advice and Maggie Smith anecdotes as part of an impromptu Q&A session
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"I'll never see a better Lear than Anthony Hopkins," says King Lear director Richard Eyre
Legendary director Richard Eyre discusses his new BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear
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King Lear review: Ian McKellen delivers a mesmerising and memorable performance of a man worn down by age
In its transfer to the West End, this could go down as one of the great productions says Ben Dowell
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Did YOU enjoy Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Emily Watson in BBC2's King Lear?
Let us know if you were impressed by this Bank Holiday Monday Shakespeare drama – or if it left you cold
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Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Christopher Eccleston and Andrew Scott to star in BBC's King Lear
Emily Watson and Outlander’s Tobias Menzies will also star in the BBC/Amazon modern-day adaption of the play
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Fans hoping to see Ian McKellen in King Lear left frustrated as online ticket system struggles to cope
The veteran actor is set to take on the iconic Shakespeare role in London later this year, but ticketing system ATG Tickets admitted its site had struggled with "unprecedented demand"
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Acting legend Glenda Jackson on playing King Lear and her fight against ageism
The former MP wowed the West End playing Lear at 80, now Glenda Jackson wants older people to stand up and be noticed
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Glenda Jackson returns to the stage as King Lear
It's been a long wait to see the former Labour MP take to the stage again, but it's worth it finds Nick Wells
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Anthony Hopkins will play King Lear as the BBC announces a batch of exciting new drama
Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett will bring his play King Charles III to BBC2, and Zadie Smith's novel NW will be adapted for the same channel
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EastEnders legend's sci-fi series based on iconic novel finds new streaming home
The post-apocalyptic series is officially easier to watch.
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How to get Player Kings tickets as Ian McKellen stars as Shakespeare's Falstaff
Sir Ian McKellen will take on the role of John Falstaff in Robert Icke’s adaptation of William Shakepeare's Player Kings, with performances in Manchester and London. Here’s how you can secure tickets today.
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Michael Sheen reveals how Ian McKellen served as unlikely inspiration for taking over Richard Osman's House of Games
Who needs big Hollywood films and paychecks? Michael Sheen is indulging his love of game shows and traitorous shenanigans – but that doesn’t mean he won’t still play King Lear.
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Coronation Street is officially canon in the MCU after Ben Kingsley Marvel reference
The world's longest-running soap has a surprising nod in the MCU
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Judi Dench on trigger warnings: "If you're that sensitive, don't go to the theatre"
Earlier this year, Ralph Fiennes suggested that warnings of upsetting content should be scrapped.
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How to get Jonathan Bailey in Richard II tickets as theatre sale goes live
Say goodbye to the loveable Viscount and hello to the corrupt King in this new Shakespearean adaptation.
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Judi Dench "wants to carry on" amid sight issues as British acting legend investigates her family history with Shakespeare
Having discovered a 17th-century ancestor, Dame Judi Dench embarks on a hopeful search for links to the Bard.
