But if you’re going to do it — then do it! Director Kenny Leon’s new production, however, seems caught between reverence for the original source material and a seemingly half-hearted attempt to renovate the setting around which the classic action revolves.

Jake Gyllenhaal is officially back on Broadway as Iago, opposite Denzel Washington in the new production of Shakespeare's Othello. On a visit to The Late Show, Gyllenhaal discussed the character, sharing his intimidation to take on such an iconic role.

Kenny Leon, who directs Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in the history-making Broadway, teased that a movie version may be in development.