‘The King’ Trailer: All Hail Timothée Chalamet’s Bowl Cut
Timothée Chalametand his gorgeous head of hair is everywhere nowadays, but fans of theCall Me By Your NameOscar nominee will have to suffer with him shaving those curls off and rocking a bowl cut inThe King.Chalamet stars as Hal, the wayward prince who goes on to become King Henry V, in the adaptation of Shakespeare’s various plays about the English king directed byDavid Michôd. WatchThe Kingtrailer below.
The King Trailer
The Kingis inspired by elements of William Shakespeare’s historical playsHenry IVandHenry V, but isn’t quite Shakespeare as you remember it in school.Joel Edgerton, who co-writes the film with Michôd, comparesThe Kingto “‘Game Of Thrones’ meets Shakespeare only in that, you can watch ‘Game Of Thrones’ and understand what’s going on.” Chalamet may be rocking a period-authentic haircut and outfit, but he’ll be speaking in a more modern dialogue as the young Henry V, a prince who must ascend the throne after a “riotous youth” of hanging out with lowlifes.
Also starring in the film is Edgerton as Falstaff,Ben Mendelsohnas King Henry IV,Robert Pattinsonas The Dauphin,Sean Harrisas William,Lily-Rose Deppin the role of Princess Catherine,Tom Glynn-Carneyas Hotspur, andThomasin Harcourt McKenzieas Philippa.
Henry Vis one of the most popular Shakespeare plays to adapt, with three major films made starring the heartthrob of the moment: Laurence Olivier in 1944, Kenneth Branagh in 1989, and most recently, Tom Hiddleston in a 2012 BBC film as part ofThe Hollow Crownseries. It’s a heavy crown for Chalamet to bear, but one that he will likely wear stupendously.
Here’s the official logline forThe King:
Inspired by elements of Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Henry V, a young, disgraced prince, Hal inherits the crown and must learn what it means to be a king, guided by his one true friend, Falstaff.
