Sir Ben Kingsley Becomes Shakespeare In Adaptation Of ‘Will’

Ben Kingsley is set to play William Shakespeare in a movie based on the recently published novel “Will”, which revolves around the Bard’s deathbed meeting with his lawyer to discuss his last will and testament.

The movie marks the first undertaking of Kingsley’s SBK Pictures, which bought the rights to the novel. The film will start shooting in the UK next year.

Kingsley has had a very successful career, winning an Oscar for “Ghandi” and kissing Mary-Kate Olsen in “The Wackness” - surely every actors career pinnacle?!

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