Coriolanus
Ralph Fiennes has had a very successful career in front of the camera in the last twenty years but 2012 sees him make his directorial debut.
Yes Fiennes is just the latest in a long line of actors who have taken on the challenge of directing a project - and for his debut the Oscar nominated actor is tackling Shakespeare.
But not content with just directing Coriolanus, as if that is not a tough enough task in itself, but Fiennes will also lead an all star cast.
This movie sees to have already won over festival critics and audiences - and that is not surprising when you see the likes of Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain and Brian Cox all making an appearance.
This movie has the potential to feature very heavily during the awards season and Fiennes could well have a very successful career behind the camera.
Fiennes takes the title role of Coriolanus, a revered Roman General at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens.
Pushed by his controlling mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to enter the Senate, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure a Senate seat.
When the public refuse to support him, Coriolanus’s anger prompts a riot which culminates in his expulsion from Rome.
The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.
Coriolanus released 20th January
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw