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Daniel Craig is one more star of the stage to check constructive for COVID-19.
Craig, 54, contemporary off his ultimate James Bond movie No Time to Die, has been starring in Macbeth on Broadway reverse Ruth Negga. Nevertheless, Saturday’s performances have been canceled as a result of actor contracting the coronavirus.
In a press release from the manufacturing’s official Twitter account, Craig’s constructive end result and the next cancelations of the play had been revealed lower than two hours earlier than its Saturday matinee efficiency.
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“As we speak’s matinee and night efficiency of MACBETH are cancelled attributable to Daniel Craig simply testing constructive for COVID this afternoon,” the assertion learn. “We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, however the security of our audiences, the forged and crew stays our prime precedence. All tickets for the cancelled efficiency might be refunded on the authentic level of buy.”
The Longacre Theatre play is directed by Sam Gold, who additionally directed Craig in Othello off-Broadway, and options authentic music by Gaelynn Lea.
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The play has a “strictly restricted engagement” of solely 15 weeks, beginning with preview performances on March 29 and an official opening to the general public on April 28, operating by way of July 10.
The English actor, identified for his appearing chops in blockbuster films like Knives Out and The Woman with the Dragon Tattoo, has starred in two earlier Broadway performs — the 2009 manufacturing of A Regular Rain and a 2013 revival of Betrayal.
Macbeth is his first function since ending his time as Bond, whom he has portrayed throughout 5 films over 14 years. In a documentary on Apple TV+, Craig gave a speech commemorating the top of his time within the franchise.
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“Lots of people right here labored on 5 photos with me,” Craig mentioned, holding again tears. “I do know there are quite a lot of issues mentioned about what I consider these movies, however I’ve cherished each single second of those films. And particularly this one as a result of I’ve obtained up each morning, and I’ve had the prospect to work with you guys. And that has been one of many best honors of my life.”
In a 2020 look on the Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor talked about why No Time to Die was his final time as the key agent. “I wanted a break, I am going to freely admit it, I simply wanted to get my head away from it for some time,” Craig shared. “As soon as I had, and we began speaking about storylines and issues we may do and the place we may take it, I used to be like, ‘I am in, let’s do yet another and attempt to the end the story.’ “
