Legendary actor Denzel Washington is to take on another Shakespeare role, most likely in Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig’s planned take on Othello.

Just a few years after playing the title role in Joel Coen’s The Tragedy Of Macbeth, it looks like Denzel Washington is set to take on another cinematic interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most noted tragic heroes: Othello. The actor revealed the future role on The Today Show, mentioning the role while chatting about future projects (including a Steve McQueen project) and publicising the release of Gladiator II which opens in UK cinemas this week.

While it’s possible that more than one version of Othello is currently in development at the moment, Washington is probably referring to the project being spearheaded by producers Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig. The former 007 starred in an off-Broadway production of the play several years ago, playing Iago,...