Sam Heughan Shocks Fans With Major Career Switch-Up: 'It Feels Full Circle'
announced a major career switch-up after finishing filming for Outlander—and fans were both shocked and thrilled about his upcoming project.
On Tuesday, June 3, the Scottish actor, 45, took to Instagram with huge news: He will star in the play Macbeth alongside Lia Williams as Lady Macbeth at the Stratford-upon-Avon in England.
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"At age 18, standing on the main stage of the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, playing 'spear-carrier number 2' (essentially a glorified extra) in a production of Macbeth, I could only dream of one day playing the infamous title character," Heughan captioned his update.
The Couple Next Door star continued, "It feels full circle to be returning to the stage, after over a decade working primarily in television and film. Not only is Macbeth my favourite Shakespeare play: intense, immediate and unsettling, it also happens to be famously Scottish."
To wrap up his post, Heughan tagged the Royal Shakespeare Company, calling his RSC debut "the pinnacle of my ambition." He also noted that he "feel[s] deeply honoured and thankful to be working alongside some enormously talented and creative people."
"The Other Place is the perfect space to create an intense, intimate production and, like lady M, we will be calling upon the spirits of the RSC's highly acclaimed past productions for their blessing," the Scottish hunk concluded. "See you in Stratford Upon Avon!"
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In the comments, Heughan's Instagram followers could hardly contain their excitement.
One fan wrote, "I hope to see my dream come true and be in a privileged audience. Thank you Sam, it's going to be a real treat to see you on stage. 🙌❤️👏."
Another shared, "It's super exciting seeing you back to your theatrical roots and shining in your stage element! Congrats! #breakaleg 🙌🏼💜."
Someone else declared, "This is so exciting! What a way to return to the stage! 🙌❤️."
Meanwhile, yet another follower commented, "What a full circle moment—Macbeth is such an iconic role, and it's so incredibly deserved. I'm so happy for you and beyond excited to see your take on this dream part! Break a leg!🥹🥃🎭👏🏼🎉❤️."
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