In the latest big screen adaption of one of William Shakespeare well known plays, Michael Fassbender takes the role of Macbeth.
The actor said that the role was a daunting task and he sought advice from his "X-Men" co-star Scottish actor James McAvoy .
Fassbender stars alongside French actress Marion Cotillard as Lady Macbeth in the movie, which is directed by Justin Kurzel.
The ?Shame? actor told Reuters "It's definitely daunting because the work is so excellent you feel a responsibility to it and you don't want to make a shambles of it.?
Macbeth tells the story of a Scottish general whose ambitious wife urges him to commit murder to accede to the throne.
Fassbender said he spoke about the part to McAvoy, who has played Macbeth on stage. He said that he actually gave him a sort of miniature 'Macbeth' book? and they discussed various things about the relationship between Macbeth and his wife.
"Macbeth", already on screens in several countries, opens in U.S. cinemas on Friday.
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