Blanchett will star as Arkadina in Ostermeier's forthcoming adaptation of Russian writer Anton Chekhov’s play alongside Mad Max actor Tom Burke in the role of Trigorin and Emma Corrin as Nina.
Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, for example, made her West End debut in a widely panned production of Bess Wohl’s Barcelona last year, while several celebrities, including singers Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen, have starred in 2:22 A Ghost Story.
“It’s about how that person is used and whether their celebrity is harnessed to the cart of the production in a positive way, because sometimes that can really work,” Blanchett said.
The Oscar-winning actor, 55, is set to star in Thomas Ostermeier’s new production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull at the Barbican.
Cate Blanchett has shared her opinion on whether she thinks celebrity-led plays are ruining West End theatre.
