Jamie Lloyd confirmed that right after his Olivier win as BEST DIRECTOR for 'Sunset Blvd.', he returned to rehearsals for 'Romeo & Juliet'.
The director took the opportunity to talk about the controversial racial attacks suffered by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers and the cast's position in the face of it —
“Everyone is focusing on the work. That’s how you win in the face of the people who hate. You focus on the work and I can’t wait for the world to see this exceptional cast and the amazing performance that Francesca is creating. The mood in the room is creative and compelling.”
This explains the company's decision to make a powerful general statement and leave the matter aside, so as not to give ammunition to the incels and racists who invaded social media. We know very well what the homophobic reaction was like with Tom Holland in The Crowded Room.
Zawe with Sheila Atim, Jamie Lloyd, Paapa Essiedu, Rosa Robson, and Tom Hiddleston at the The 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards at Claridge's Hotel on November 19, 2023 in London (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Okay here me out, I enjoyed H4, I like Jamie, and I would've been down for seeing Michael and her be crazy slashers together, instead whatever fever dream nonsense they did in H5
My opinion hasn’t changed. Halloween 5 should have been Jamie in jail, being broken out by her deranged uncle and going murdering together and Laurie pulling out her hair because everyone in her family is either dead or a murderer