Tom Hiddleston is still on stage at the Donmar Warehouse, performing Coriolanus. The reviews – from what I’ve seen – have been mixed, but I think the widespread opinion is that Tom is one of the best parts of a rather mediocre staging of a well-liked (but not beloved) Shakespeare play. Still, Tommy’s star power (yes, I said it) has made Coriolanus a hit, so much so that dates had to be added so more money could be made off of Bloody, Warmongering Tommy (personally I prefer Fluffy, Duck-Soliloquizer Tommy). And this week, in some movie theaters around the world, people will be able to watch Coriolanus live. That happens on the 30th. Mark your calendars!
So, to promote the live event (I’m assuming), the Donmar Warehouse released a short clip of Tommy and the other actors rehearsing and practicing their stage combat and all of that good stuff. I don’t know what I enjoy more… Tommy eating a salad and reading the newspaper while having his bloody wound makeup applied, or Tommy being flipped all the way around and then just lying flat on his back for a beat? Tommy doing pull ups on a ladder (HOT) or Tommy jumping rope? Tommy doing manly push-ups or Tommy applying his own face makeup? What am I even saying? It’s all rather amazing and wonderful. I’m not even a full-fledged Dragonfly and I’ve watched this video three times already. PS… The heavy breathing at the end… I think that’s my favorite part. Yes. It is.
Promotional photos courtesy of the Donmar Warehouse.
