Bastard: Iago As Portrayed By: Kenneth Branagh In: Othello (1995) The Case There’s no shortage of Shakespearean bastards to choose from. Indeed, some of the Bard’s most notable villains — such as Don John of “Much Ado About Nothing” and Edmund of “King Lear” — were actual, literal bastards. But the undisputed king of them all, far … Continue reading →