Djimon Hounsou plays Caliban in Julie Taymor’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. He explained to us the challenges of translating Shakespeare, the difficulties of his makeup ...

On paper, “The Tempest” seemed promising with Prospero ... otherworldly creatures to do her bidding. Djimon Hounsou is Caliban, the mud-caked savage under her command, a look that might ...

For example, 19th century interpretations saw in “The Tempest” an allegory of ... fork’d thing. As Caliban, Benin-born Djimon Hounsou plays up his native African accent and moves with ...

In Writer, Producer, and Director Julie Taymor's version of "The Tempest", the main character ... to the power struggle and balance between Caliban (Djimon Hounsou) and Prospera; a struggle ...

The Tempest stars Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Alan Cumming, Chris Cooper, Djimon Hounsou and is ... power struggle and balance between Caliban and Prospera; a struggle not about ...

As of 2023, Djimon Hounsou has acted in 48 films ... Movie Web that he struggled with the makeup required to play Caliban in "The Tempest." "It was a struggle, but I am glad it was done and ...

You can’t ruin “The Tempest” with Shakespeare ... Prospera’s leave-taking of Caliban (Djimon Hounsou), a static and silent moment, is a brilliant cinematic equivalent for aporia, a ...

A treasure box of setpieces, The Tempest ... Playing Caliban with a West Indian accent and a patch of white skin that places the emphasis on the play’s colonial themes, Djimon Hounsou is ...

Helen Mirren, left, as Prospera and Felicity Jones as Miranda confront Caliban (Djimon Hounsou) in Julie Taymor's film of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. ((Melinda Sue Gordon/Maple Pictures ...