COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN
Ben Whishaw: ‘Julius
Caesar is leading the Trump‑like
revolution’
The actor on self‑doubt, being the voice of Paddington
Bear, and what his latest play, Julius Caesar, says about politics today
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Response to a comment
which said “Trump is far more like Shakespeare's version of Richard III”:
Well said.
I just don't even see much comparison between Caesar and
Trump.
Caesar was that rare thing, a genuinely great and gifted man.
Trump shares none of those qualities.
Caesar was one of the great soldier-conquerors.
Trump cheaply avoided military service, and all of his language
around military matters shows ignorance combined with bragging arrogance.
Caesar was a graceful writer.
Trump mumbles phrases from the trailer park.
Caesar was brave and didn't flinch in the face of death.
Trump is a proven coward, many times over.
