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Bruce Payne as Cassius in Cleopatra
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"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look, --From
Julius
Caesar
(I, ii, 194)
Now whether you consider Cassius a villain or a hero depends on whether you consider Julius Caesar a hero to the people of Rome or a tyrant who was a danger to the republic. In the film, Cleopatra, Caesar is presented somewhat sympathetically but history suggests otherwise. For good or for ill (and many think for ill), Julius Caesar created the Roman Empire that dominated and subjugated most of Europe of the time. He was on his way to having himself crowned Emperor when Cassius and Brutus "cut" short his ambitions, as it were, by assassinating Caesar on the infamous Ides of March. We raise the question above. You decide. What we do know for sure is that Bruce makes a handsome Roman, as these photos testify. He looks admirably  heroic in Roman
armor
and helmet, a garb that displays his remarkable features to excellent
advantage. We will see Bruce play a Roman again in The Apocalypse, where the villainy of Emperor Domitian is considerably less ambiguous. So have yourself a "Roman Holiday" with these pics...         "Veni, Vidi, Vici" says Cassius: Click Here for a "Roman Holiday" Photo Story with Cassius and Domitian Cleopatra Thumbnail gallery Cleopatra wallpapers Cleopatra on Bruce Payne Rules |
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