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Jeremy Irons arrives for the 125th Anniversary Gala of the Metropolitan Opera at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on March 15, 2009. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
Published: Jan. 8, 2010 at 3:59 PM

LONDON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Jeremy Irons has signed up to star in Dennis Kelly's new stage drama "The Gods Weep," which begins performances in March, the Royal Shakespeare Company said.

Irons' films include "Reversal of Fortune," "The Mission," "The Lion King," "The Man in the Iron Mask," and "The Merchant of Venice."

The BBC said "The Gods Weep" marks Irons' first collaboration with the RSC since he played Leontes in "The Winter's Tale" and the title role in "Richard II" in 1986-87.

His latest stage project "explores what happens when corporate greed and state security frighteningly overlap," the BBC noted.

Topics: Dennis Kelly, Jeremy Irons, Richard II
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