SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

Denny C***** and Gena G****

SIR GAWAIN The nephew of King

Arthur and a respected Knight of the Round Table Often referred to by his

peers as “the good knight” and a “courteous knight”

Upholds virtues of nobility, honesty, and chivalry

He is strong and has the body of a warrior

CHRIS HEMSWORTH His physical stature and

appearance is very similar to that of Gawain’s He is strong and powerful He can easily portray

Gawain’s virtues He has also played similar

roles, such as Thor in The Dark World and his part in The Avengers

His youth can bring a different perspective not only to the character of Gawain himself, but to the entire story as a whole as well

THE GREEN KNIGHT He is transformed into

Bercilak by the power of Morgan Le Fay in order to test King Arthur and his court He is a mysteriously big,

wild, and green man who can supernaturally survive beheadings as the knight

As Bercilak though, he seems to be a friendly and inviting man who opens up his home to Gawain

He hopes to test Gawain's loyalty and strength with his bargains

SHREK Shrek would play a great

Green Knight mainly because of his physical appearance: he is big, green, scary, and supernatural looking He has played himself in

Shrek the movie and seems to have some of the same virtues of the Green Knight himself

Shrek can really bring the character of the Green Knight to life because he is an ogre who can easily emphasize the most important aspects of the Green Knight himself

LADY BERCILAK The beautiful wife of

Lord Bercilak, or the Green Knight She is strong,

seductive, and more enchanting than Guinevere herself

She hopes to allure Gawain at the request of her husband, in order to break Gawain’s virtues

DAENERYS TARGARYEN (EMILIA CLARKE)

Emilia Clarke would be a great Lady Bercilak because she has the power of body and mind to portray such a seductive woman She has experience acting

in Game of Thrones as Daenerys Targaryen

Emilia Clarke could definitely transform the role of Lady Bercilak by bringing more youth and confidence to her character