{"id":498372,"date":"2026-02-25T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498372\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:37:09","slug":"hamlet-trailer-riz-ahmed-leads-gritty-modern-shakespeare-adaptation-set-in-londons-elite-south-asian-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498372\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hamlet\u2019 Trailer: Riz Ahmed Leads Gritty Modern Shakespeare Adaptation Set In London\u2019s Elite South Asian Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the inspiration behind Hamlet making its way to the 2026 Oscars in Best Picture nom Hamnet, a contemporary take on the William Shakespeare play is headed to the big screen next.<\/p>\n

In Vertical\u2019s first trailer for the modern adaptation of Shakespeare\u2019s tragedy, which premieres April 10 in theaters, Riz Ahmed takes on the titular role of a man avenging his father\u2019s death and taking on his family\u2019s corrupt empire.<\/p>\n

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Directed by Aneil Karia from a script by Michael Lesslie, Hamlet is a visually striking modern reimagining of Shakespeare\u2019s most enduring tragedy.<\/p>\n

Set in London\u2019s elite South Asian community, Hamlet (Ahmed) returns home for his father\u2019s funeral, where he\u2019s shocked to learn his uncle Claudius (Art Malik) is marrying his newly widowed mother Gertrude (Sheeba Chaddha). During a visit from his father\u2019s ghost (Avijit Dutt), Hamlet discovers Claudius was behind the murder, sending him on a path of vengeance and self-reflection.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy uncle is the cause of all this,\u201d says Ahmed\u2019s Hamlet in the emotionally charged trailer. \u201cThere is a villain dwelling in our home here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Riz<\/p>\n

Riz Ahmed in ‘Hamlet’<\/p>\n

The film, which premiered at TIFF in August, also stars Morfydd Clark as Ophelia, Joe Alwyn as Laertes and Timothy Spall as Polonius.<\/p>\n

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