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Joseph Marcell: 'I tried to get Will Smith to do Shakespeare instead of Independence Day' by Ryan Gilbey

He was adored as Geoffrey the butler in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Now, as he stars opposite Cush Jumbo in Hamlet, the actor discusses stardom, being one of the first Black Othellos " and why Smith should play Mark Antony Joseph Marcell's life has been dominated by a lot of Shakespeare and by one smash-hit sitcom. So when we meet, I bring the lyrics to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's theme song, which some joker onli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AM on October 28, 2021

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