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May 21, 2024 · Tom Holland. Film megastar Tom Holland takes center stage as one-half of Romeo and Juliet 's titular duo in his return to Broadway. The Montague family's young son sees the lovely Juliet at a party and falls in love at first sight, deciding to marry her the following day.
Summary. We meet Father Laurence in a conservatory surrounded by altar boys, tending to his plants. He delivers a monologue saluting the alternately poisonous and medicinal powers of plants and herbs. Romeo arrives and beseeches Father Laurence to consent to marry him and Juliet later that day.
- Baz Luhrmann
Jul 3, 2024 · Friar Laurence decides to marry Romeo and Juliet because he believes their union could reconcile the feuding Montague and Capulet families. He hopes that their marriage will...
At first, Romeo does not want to fight Tybalt because he is now married to Juliet, Tybalt’s cousin, and he wants to keep the peace with his new family member, even if Tybalt is unaware that they are now related by marriage.
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo Montague
- Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet
- Harold Perrineau as Mercutio
- Paul Rudd as Dave Paris
- John Leguizamo as Tybalt Capulet
- Pete Postlethwaite as Father Laurence
- Miriam Margolyes as Nurse
- Romeo + Juliet Supporting Cast
In one of his first major blockbuster roles, 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio starred as the star-crossed lover protagonist Romeo Montague. Romeo is the heir of the Montague family, a teen who falls in love with his rival family’s daughter at a party. Love takes over all else, and he devises the two to get married all the while he is running from auth...
The role of Juliet Capulet is played by Claire Danes, who previously starred as Beth in Little Women, Home for the Holidays, and the lead role of Angela Chase in the TV series My So-Called Life. Following Romeo + Juliet, Danes would go on to star in Homeland for 8 seasons as well as popular movies like The Family Stone, The Rainmaker, and Terminato...
The most eccentric character in Romeo + Juliet, Mercutio is played by Harold Perrineau. Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend who is very vocal and instigative, gets the group high on ecstasy, cross-dresses, and ends up being murdered by Tybalt in a fight on the beach. Mercutio also utters the infamous Romeo and Juliet line, “A plague o’ both your houses...
Paul Rudd secured the role of the wealthy, high-class governor’s son, Dave Paris in Romeo + Juliet. Dave’s role in the movie is as Juliet’s arranged fiancé by her parents, who genuinely wants to marry Juliet though she loves Romeo instead. Aside from a recurring role on the TV series Sisters, Rudd’s only prior movie credits included Clueless and Ha...
Juliet’s temper-prone cousin Tybalt is played by John Leguizamo, who rose to fame two years prior as Luigi in the adventure comedy Super Mario Bros. Leguizamo has also been featured in movies likeCarlito’s Way, John Wick: Chapter 2, and the Ice Age franchise as Sid the Sloth. His notable TV credits include playing Ozzy on Bloodline and a recurring ...
In modernizing the film, Friar Laurence was changed to Father Laurence, where he still serves as the man Romeo and Juliet trust to help them marry and escape. In an attempt to end the Capulet and Montague feud, Father Laurence accepts Romeo’s request to marry him and Juliet Capulet. After marrying the young couple, he helps Romeo reunite with Julie...
Surprisingly still unnamed in Romeo + Juliet, Nurse is played by English actress Miriam Margolyes. Nurse is Juliet’s nanny and closest confidant who played the primary role in raising her instead of her own parents. While Father Laurence mostly assists Romeo in the star-crossed lover schemes, Nurse is Juliet’s loyal friend who helps the young coupl...
Paul Sorvino as Fulgencio Capulet: Juliet’s father and Capulet empire boss renowned actor Paul Sorvino. Fulgencio is the head of the Capulet family and is resented by Juliet for forcing her to marry Dave Paris. Sorvino’s most notable role is mob boss Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas, a role comparable to his Romeo + Juliet character. He also played Phil...
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Craig Pearce. Screenplay. In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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Jul 31, 2015 · Determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence. The Friar agrees to marry them, expressing the hope that the marriage may end the feud between their families. Enter Friar ⌜ Lawrence ⌝ alone with a basket.
