Shakespeare's Unlikeliest Actors

David Tennant, star of the BBC's flagship sci-fi show Doctor Who, is currently in Stratford-Upon-Avon tackling the title role of Hamlet. Although no-one's doubting the talented Tennant's ability to take on one of Shakespeare's most demanding roles, it comes as something of a shock to see this time-travelling Tardis-navigator of the last three years on stage doing 'To be or not to be'.

But those of us in the movie world are unsurprised. There comes a time in all actors' lives when they feel the need to show off the depth of their talent - and that means Shakespeare. Inevitably this bizarre phenomenon leads to some pretty unlikely personalities pulling out their finest Elizabethan dialogue and taking it to the screen, as our collection of unpredictable Shakespearians demonstrates.

We've amassed the most unlikely actors ever to tackle Shakespeare; meet the Bard's most bizarre casting calls.