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Comparing Romeo Montague In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Leonardo DiCaprio suited his role of Romeo Montague because he easily managed to relate to Romeo as a character because Romeo is a young character in Shakespeare’s original play and at the time when the movie was made, Leonardo was young, making it easier for him to portray Romeo. Juliet Capulet, who was played by Clair Danes, was portrayed very successfully because Claire Danes was still pretty young at this point and all she had to do was act like a love-struck teenager. Juliet had never been in love and Romeo ached to be loved. Leonardo and Claire had to specifically use their emotions to capture their characters because they both had to display a variety of emotions in order for the audience to fully relate to the film. Juliet was innocent

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