*The actor’s latest projects subvert Hamlet and James Bond, centering his British-Asian identity in stories he says speak to a fracturing of values.*
*Editor-at-Large Mishal Husain for Bloomberg News*
A new version of *Hamlet* is out now in US cinemas, with British actor Riz Ahmed as the tortured prince. Known for work that includes the Oscar-winning *The Long Goodbye*, and for challenging his industry on diversity and access, he talks here about projects past and present and the enduring power of Shakespeare.
Riz Ahmed redoing Hamlet and riffing on Bond sounds way more interesting than another straight remake. Going to track this down, anyone know if the Hamlet’s getting a wider release soon?
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*The actor’s latest projects subvert Hamlet and James Bond, centering his British-Asian identity in stories he says speak to a fracturing of values.*
*Editor-at-Large Mishal Husain for Bloomberg News*
A new version of *Hamlet* is out now in US cinemas, with British actor Riz Ahmed as the tortured prince. Known for work that includes the Oscar-winning *The Long Goodbye*, and for challenging his industry on diversity and access, he talks here about projects past and present and the enduring power of Shakespeare.
[Read the full interview here.](https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-riz-ahmed-weekend-interview/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NjQyMDgyMiwiZXhwIjoxNzc3MDI1NjIyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURE1HS0FLR0NUR0QwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJEMzU0MUJFQjhBQUY0QkUwQkFBOUQzNkI3QjlCRjI4OCJ9.Jvl1R3Qj3v0KaPt2pHdA97KdGDfuuuTbSmII6OhcnUI) You can also [listen to this interview](https://omny.fm/shows/the-mishal-husain-show/hamlet-james-bond-and-snl-uk-riz-ahmed-on-reinventing-cultural-icons) and follow The Mishal Husain Show on [iHeart Podcasts](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-mishal-husain-show-300204707/), [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mishal-husain-show/id1845840408), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/4cJNIDbIEyNyaS7EWVh5Hh) or wherever you get your podcasts.
Riz Ahmed redoing Hamlet and riffing on Bond sounds way more interesting than another straight remake. Going to track this down, anyone know if the Hamlet’s getting a wider release soon?