Movies Marlon Brando acting performance in Julius Caesar

[Takes Two To Tango]

What's your thoughts on this?

In my opinion his voice is not the most Shakespearean like compared to actors of the calibre of Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton or Paul Scofield.

For a guy who's known for his soft mumbling speak, he did rather well with his diction and enunciating the words. His style made it more naturalistic and real to me.

I think it's a tremendous performance by Brando, when you consider how nervous and he was not sure he can pull it off.

He worked with Gielgud with his lines, wanted to perfect it the best he can.

And I think his preparation worked, it's one of the best Shakespearean performances, up there with Olivier in Othello.

 

[Gene Tunney]

Great performance from Brando. But to me, with Brando, it feels as if he is performing.

Heston seemed more instinctive. Perhaps a bit more masculine, more Roman.

Would like to have seen Brando in this role later in his career.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Great performance from Brando. But to me, with Brando, it feels as if he is performing.

Heston seemed more instinctive. Perhaps a bit more masculine, more Roman.

Would like to have seen Brando in this role later in his career.

Yes Heston was brilliant, his voice fits the part better than Brando.