What a cool and interesting assignment! Looking at Tom Hardy's IMDB page, one thing that stood out to me is that he played Robert Dudley in the BBC's The Virgin Queen. If you aren't an English history buff, you might not know that Robert Dudley was Queen Elizabeth I's (yes, thatQueen Elizabeth) close friend and adviser and is rumored to have been her lover as well. This would make him a good character...
What a cool and interesting assignment! Looking at Tom Hardy's IMDB page, one thing that stood out to me is that he played Robert Dudley in the BBC's The Virgin Queen. If you aren't an English history buff, you might not know that Robert Dudley was Queen Elizabeth I's (yes, that Queen Elizabeth) close friend and adviser and is rumored to have been her lover as well. This would make him a good character to compare to Mark Antony, as both men were unfailingly loyal and loving to their ruler (or "ruler," in Caesar's case).
Additionally, both Antony and Robert Dudley have a decent amount of power as a favorite of Caesar and Queen Elizabeth, respectively. A Spanish ambassador (Count de Feria) noted that Robert Dudley was one of three people who really ran England. Likewise, Antony is jettisoned into power based on the way he positions himself (Caesar's loyal friend) against the conspirators (evil, ambitious men).
Hope this helps!
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