Sacha Baron Cohen stars in Tarantino’s play
While we patiently wait for Quentin Tarantino‘s self-imposed final film, the writer/director is trying his hand at the stage world with his upcoming play that is set to debut in London’s West End.
There is now some casting news as Deadline is reporting that none other than Sacha Baron Cohen will be starring in the lead role in The Popinjay Cavalier. He will be portraying the titular Popinjay Cavalier for the stage play. There is yet to be a specific venue locked down for the West End premiere.
The Popinjay Cavalier
Tarantino’s play will sport the title, The Popinjay Cavalier. It’s being described as a “swashbuckling comedy” and is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Popinjay Cavalier is set in 1830s Europe and the press release calls it “a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen.” The official synopsis also says it is a “sweeping celebration of theatre and its heightened romance, told with Tarantino’s signature style and unmistakable wit.” Tarantino has been planning to premiere it in London on the West End. The official premiere date is yet to be announced, but it is being developed for an early 2027 debut.
Tarantino on the Play
“Oh, the play is all written. It is absolutely the next thing I’m going to do,” he said last year. “It’s absolutely my next project. And we’ll start doing it. We’ll start the ball rolling on it in January. Because I just figure it’s like the first of the year.“
The director added, “I just, you know, it’s probably going to take up a year and a half to two years of my life, all right? Because if it’s a success and I got to do the tour version of it and you know, all that kind of… I’m preparing for it to be a success. If it’s a flop, then I’ll be done very quickly. But even starting from scratch, it’ll probably be a year before it’s in front of an audience. So rather than dick around and everything, I was like, no, no, okay, I’m having a great time with my kids and with my family and everything.“
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