A good deal of people have been asked the question, "If you were able to talk to one person from history, who would it be?" In response to this, an even better deal of people have answered, "Shakespeare." And the best deal of people of all are not, in fact, referring to this guy. Well, you still can't talk to Shakespeare. But heres's the next best thing (give or take): a Liveblog with
Anonymous director
Roland Emmerich and writer/producer
John Orloff and historian Charles Beauclerk!
Anonymous revisits one of the oldest conspiracies in history: did William Shakespeare actually write all, or
any, of those plays and poems? People have suggested countless alternative theories, including the one proposed by
Anonymous: Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford (
Rhys Ifans), wrote all of Shakespeare's works and attributed them to the would-be bard (
Rafe Spall) because "in [the Earl's] world, people do not write plays." And also for the reasons of manipulating the public... and possibly covering up his incestuous love affair with the Queen. So, this guy clearly needed this.
To learn more about the film, and to weigh in on the age-old debate, check back here at 11:15 pm EST/8:15 pm PST for an hour-long Liveblog. Until then, enjoy the trailer below, and get your theories ready. Personally, I think Jack Ruby was in on it.