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• The soapy setup is sold by Bernthal, who was born to play the role.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
• And who in your production would play the role of the devil?
  — National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
• There's certain things that are required to play the role.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022
• Twigs will play the role of Eric’s late fiancée, Shelly.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
• The streamer has ordered six episodes of the series, with Ludwig set to play the role of Ish.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
• This is especially the case if asked to play the role of maid of honor.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 June 2023
• This is especially the case if asked to play the role of maid of honor.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 June 2023
• And that’s kind of why Solomon is sort of uniquely qualified to play the role of Kareem.
  — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2022
• In her place, newcomer Carlo Tous will play the role of Gina Cabot.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
• That’s enough to get him on set to play the role of a waiter during a pivotal scene in the soap drama thanks to a hook-up from James Corden.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023
• Donovan will play the role of Teen Angel at some performances from Aug. 14-Oct. 28.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
• But instantly, and very instantly, the youngest actor ever to play the role (just 26 years old when cast) knocked it out of the park — and then some.
  — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
• But during a free-speech conflagration, who should play the role of enforcer?
  — Vimal Patel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
• Recently, the Sheriff explained what prompted him to play the role of maestro on the field against one of his biggest rivals.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 24 Aug. 2023
• When times are tough, with gloomy headlines and life trickier to navigate, restaurants can play the role of a cherished friend.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• The problem is that this new board may choose to play the role of national fact checker, a kind of government PolitiFact.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 May 2022
• The actor was originally cast to play the role that eventually went to Styles.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
• The few Black characters on Wednesday play the role of bullies and — shockingly — settlers.
  — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 14 Dec. 2022
• Isabel Keating, the understudy for the role, will continue to play the role for performances through Feb. 11.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2024
• This recipe is easy enough for an impromptu cocktail hour, but festive enough to play the role of signature cocktail at a New Year's Eve bash.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• Roberts will play the role of actress Anna Victoria Alcott.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
• Aronofsky’s search for someone to play the role was a decade-long endeavor, beginning when Aronofsky first saw Hunter’s play.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022
• Use of direct democracy to capture voices can play the role of an equalizer in a boardroom.
  — Ashwin Srivastava, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• But an arbitrator ruled that Ms. Salonga could play the role.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• An audience member is drafted to play the role of the kindly veterinarian who had to put his beloved dog down.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• On most IndyCar teams, Simon Pagenaud would play the role of mentor.
  — Gregory Leporati, Ars Technica, 27 May 2022
• Barkhordar first became familiar with the show during the pandemic when he was asked to play the role of Peyman for an online reading.
  — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
• Todaro recalls how her father, Italian opera singer Jose Todaro, used to play the role of Othello in black makeup.
  — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
• It was later announced that Timothée Chalamet would play the role of young Willy Wonka, marking the first time the heartthrob would sing and dance on film.
  — Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022
• During the training course, the participants will work on the development of a series project under the guidance of their tutor, who will play the role of head writer.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 July 2023

Last Updated: 2 Aug 2024