Fan Casting Othello (2022)

The Venice scenes will take place in New Orleans, with the opening scene in particular taking place on Bourbon Street. The Cyprus scenes will take place on an unidentified island resembling Cuba or Puerto Rico. The film will be set during and immediately following the Spanish-American War. Garb will be turn of the century and military. No scenes or acts will be cut and there will be only three changes to the dialogue: In the second to last line, Lodovico will say "States" instead of "state". In Act 4, Scene 2, "Mauritania" will become "The Philippines" and "votaress" becomes "nun". Iago, Roderigo, Emilia, Montana, and Bianca will use American accents. Desdemona, Brabantio, Gratiano, Cassio, and Lodovico will use British accents. Othello and The Duke of Venice will be dealer's choice