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A black Macbeth
Denzel Washington joins the ranks of legendary stars who have played Shakespeare's ageing war hero
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Oscar winner Denzel Washington tackles the Bard in The Tragedy Of Macbeth, a new screen adaptation of the Shakespearean tale of murder and blinding ambition.
Now streaming on Apple TV+, the black-and-white film is considered a major contender for the Academy Awards in March, with glowing reviews for writer-director Joel Coen as well as Washington, who plays the ageing war hero Macbeth, and Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth.
