Movie Review: Riz Ahmed Powers Stripped Down Modern-Day 'Hamlet'

Riz Ahmed Sees Himself in Modern 'Hamlet' Adaptation

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed has opened up about his connection with William Shakespeare's Hamlet as he takes the titular role in Aneil Karia's new modern adaptation of the classic tragedy Entertainment News | Riz Ahmed Sees Himself in Modern 'Hamlet' Adaptation.

Movie Review: Jittery, edgy and magnetic, Riz Ahmed takes 'Hamlet' for a spin

Riz Ahmed puts his own spin on the world's most famous troubled prince in Aneil Karia's “Hamlet,” a pared-down version that clocks in under two hours. Ahmed portrays a prince in a rush and recalls a recent Hamlet-like figure from…

Movie review: Riz Ahmed powers stripped down modern-day 'Hamlet'

Why do artists keep returning to William Shakespeare? His plays — rife with explorations of deep humanity and emotion — provide not just a framework for hanging many different worlds upon his words, but also the kind of complex characters and twisted tales that actors and filmmakers crave, whether tragedy, romance or comedy. The latest movie adaptation of an iconic Shakespeare play is “Hamlet,” directed by Aneil Karia, which sees Riz Ahmed star …

‘Hamlet’ Review: Riz Ahmed Tries to Convince Us We Need Another Adaptation of Shakespeare’s Masterpiece

Aneil Karia does an effective job of setting the classic text among South Asian characters in London, but Ahmed's fittingly excessive performance is the star of the show.

Film Review: A Hamlet In Conflict: Riz Ahmed Navigates An Uneasy Adaptation

Hamlet; Release Date: April 10, 2026. Director: Aneil Karia. Starring: Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chaddha, Avijit Dutt, with Art Malik, and Timothy Spall. Written by Michael Lesslie. Based on the play by William Shakespeare Poster for Hamlet. PHOTOS: Courtesy Box Office Guru Adapting Hamlet into a contemporary setting is an ambitious creative gamble, and this film opens on a striking note—with the haunting visual of a man perfor…

Movie Review: Jittery, edgy and magnetic, Riz Ahmed takes ‘Hamlet’ for a spin

“To be, or not to be,” Hamlet says in his best-known speech—questioning the value of life itself and, more immediately, his own.