The Scene That Nearly Got Cut | Good Omens | Prime Video

The Good Omens crew had, for the first time in history, received permission to film at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. The scene was originally supposed to be the successful first week of Hamlet, with over 500 extras in costume, but the Good Omen's team were only given 5 hours to film. They realised it was impossible to shoot, and so Douglas Mackinnon Neil Gaiman rewrote the entire scene and both agree it's one of the best scenes in the series.
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[@PrimeVideoUK]

Confirmed: David Tennant inspired Shakespeare.

[@OutlyingOkapi]

Confirmed: Crowley inspired "Heart Eyes Howell."

[@scouttyra]

Sycorax, if I remember correctly.

[@ringv6543]

Wait, could that be a Dr Who reference?

[@narneblumler9651]

multible times...

[@almostwhizzer]

Without a doubt.

[@y1imresmariadianamanalili216]

Performing Hamlet in front of Sheen and Tennant though, that'd be intimidating as hell 😂

[@lovetolovefairytales]

He was wasting his time up there! Lol.

[@bobbyfeet2240]

Even for the Original Richard Burbage.

[@marycanary86]

tbf hes not really performing hamlet. hes performing s richard burbage HATING hamlet :P

[@CyraEmm]

Especially since Tennant did such an AMAZING job as hamlet.

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

Yeah, tennant is and always has been one of my absolute favorite Hamlets. Performing a speech he so utterly nailed, terribly, repeatedly, in front of him, must be like that dream where you meet the guy who invented the thing you do for a living and they can't stand what you do with it.

[@Emmitries]

I'm so glad it wasn't cut! That "to be! I mean not to be, come on Hamlet, buck up!" just immortalizes Aziraphale's insane cuteness

[@namipocky3482]

It is the most adorable thing there is💕😔👌

[@lillianward2810]

I particularly loved how when Polonius’ ghost appeared he said “he’s behind you!”

[@jtombrello]

@@lillianward2810 Aziraphale invents panto.

[@cryofpaine]

Judging from the description, I thinl this may even be better than the original scene.

[@Metalmomma0914]

He’s so adorable

[@chin70]

After listening to Neil Gaiman on David Tennant’s podcast and learning that this scene exists because they couldn’t afford to bring enough extras to fill the theatre and so he had to come up with this makes me appreciate Neil Gaiman’s genius so much more.

[@princessthyemis]

That's so cool!!!!!!

[@ashleyrichards5194]

They... couldn't afford extras?

[@chin70]

@@ashleyrichards5194 they couldn’t afford to pay for the space long enough to get all the extras they needed in, film the scene, and then get them all out again, the rates for the Globe Theatre were too expensive

[@scriptorpaulina]

As a Ph.D. student, I promise you I would do just about anything for a peanut butter sandwich

[@tami3456]

What's the podcast called?

[@Silverwind87]

If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant gave Shakespeare ideas, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@rutger5000]

In shakespeare's time it might have been enough for a ticket for Hamlet.

[@kellydalstok8900]

As the Doctor, you mean.

[@tyrant-den884]

Is it though?

[@Silverwind87]

@@kellydalstok8900 Doctor who? I always wanted to say that.

[@tmage23]

It's also not the first time a character in a Neil Gaiman story gave Shakespeare ideas (in an issue of Sandman, the titular character takes Shakespeare into the fey realm which results in him getting the idea for A Midsummer Night's Dream")

[@leajxs]

I love how Aziraphale is more concerned about Crowley being punished in hell because of The Arrangement than about himself possibly falling of Her grace. No, you're not friends, I get it, you don't even like him.

[@Vousie]

That's because as Crowley put it "my people don't just send rude notes". Aziraphale's kind does.

[@the-ma-an]

*HE DOESSSS*

[@junbh2]

@@Vousie Aziraphale's folks did a lot worse than send rude notes

[@Gosperella26]

Thank you

[@EvelynFTTE]

​@junbh2 tbf they didn't know that yet,

[@Tabuu_]

The way Tennant utters "I think you should get on with the play" is so delightfully sinister.

[@AdaSoto]

"Oh Lord heal this play."

[@lovetolovefairytales]

How has this comment not gotten more attention and upvotes?! This was gold.

[@lillianward2810]

A+++

[@liyuan492]

😂😂😂

[@Creature7777]

YES

[@INDIOcomvoce1]

Hahahahha loved

[@KindessisEternal]

"This isn't one of his gloomy ones is it? No wonder no one is here!" You know someone asked Neil Gaiman if Crowley cheated on the coin toss, and he confirmed Crowley totally did.

[@mermaid960]

When I saw Crowley's face, I knew he probably cheated. Of course he would 😂

[@septima_de_dominante]

Not completely sure, but I think I read somewhere (maybe Twitter, Gaiman is quite active there) that, yes, he did it. He cheated on the coin toss.

[@EterPuralis]

@@septima_de_dominante That's... mentioned in the very comment you commented on

[@jacobturner4815]

Not that it needed confirmed. Nor "cheated" in any special way. He said we flip for it, told Az to call it. Az calls Heads. Flips, sees tails. Says Az loses and has to go. If it came up Heads, then Crowley would just say Az wins and gets to go.

[@tonoornottono]

@@septima_de_dominante it’s rare i get to read the same thing twice

[@AbbyBubbls]

I now wanna see the scene where Aziraphale says "He's behind you!" when the ghost of Hamlet's father comes on. I love how easily invested Aziraphale is when it comes to entertainment.

[@joedellinger9437]

British christmas panto trope!

[@yvonneburns2786]

That would've been the first Shakespearean pantomime ever! Could've been a game changer then! Lol

[@unoriginalcomment7502]

I love Aziraphale's little smile when he sees Crowly and how he tries to hide it by looking away

[@aprilzella]

And Crowley's utter amusement at Aziraphale's antics (buck up, Hamlet!) that he tries desperately to hide with a half-smile

[@lulufan100]

David Tennant also played Hamlet, there was no way they could cut this!

[@christmastree7394]

so did michael sheen! it’s perfect!

[@Joshml98]

That's why the line about only a miracle could make people come see hamlet was in there and then aimed at crowley

[@elenikoustoulidi7736]

Honestly why would you want to cut this scene it's absolutely brilliant

[@lovetolovefairytales]

They didn't want to cut it, they almost couldn't film it because the original version required too many extras.

[@Aramirez4004]

They had a limited amount of filming time on this location and had too many extras *they originally wanted there to be an audience in the seats with crowley + Azira watching one of Shakespeare's plays* . So, they narrowed it down and rewrote the script with this smaller cast! *Originally they weren't gonna even include Shakespeare himself!*

[@Ziraley]

I'm starting a petition for Prime to release the deleted scenes. Sign here: (11 months later, I didn't realize this got so many likes lol)

[@thatoneperson789]

They did 😂

[@SSMp315]

-All of em- p

[@ayaehab]

Signed!

[@maauw]

@SpookyPluto Wait Crowley slept on the wall?

[@ladymarilynDCLXVI]

Signed!

[@UtterQueerNightmare]

"Blend in among the crowds?" "Well, that was the idea." This suddenly makes so much more sense.

[@ringv6543]

I wish the Bookshop scene made It into the show, I loved how Crowley managed to make Gabriel let Aziraphale stay on Earth (And also gave Aziraphale chocolates)

[@_boodega]

Yes that would've been so adorable and we'd get to see David Tennant have fun with the role 🥺

[@SportyMabamba]

Get Bill Bailey to cameo as Gabriel 🤩

[@heather2701]

Wait, there's a scene like that? Is there anywhere I can find it?

[@chimneydust4599]

!!PAGE NUMBER STAT

[@saraloking5993]

I never saw that. Please tell us where it can be viewed.

[@DragoonieLad]

“Oh he’s not my friend. We’ve never met before. We don’t know each other.😅” “😏 I think you should get on with the play...” 1:16

[@sence11]

I thought Angels couldn't lie... 🤔

[@PaperbackWizard]

@@sence11 Methinks he doth protest too much.

[@talia77us]

I'm so glad that this wasn't cut. To watch both Michael and David act is perfect, and when Crowley speaks his line to inspire Shakespeare, I literally had goosebumps.

[@shreyatripathi2083]

1:48 reminds me of the Doctor Who episode wherein Shakespeare wrote down a line spoken by the Tenth Doctor.

[@Vanessa-ht6kl]

You mean by Crowley disguised as the Tenth Doctor?

[@Alinor24]

Shakespeare just has a thing for David Tennant.🤷🏼‍♀️

[@thatcoffee]

Alinor24 and honestly who could blame him

[@siyakaul3621]

@@Alinor24 well who doesn't

[@mattevans4377]

The first instance of "write that down!". Well, technically....

[@InkanSpider]

Shakespeare: It's gonna take a miracle for anyone to come see Hamlet Aziraphale: Bold of you to say within an angel distance

[@inventor121]

I'll bet money that Crowley did the blessing solely so he could relish in the suffering of high schoolers centuries later.

[@agent_277]

1:17 I love how Crowley’s cheeky grin is growing with every second after the actor suggested that they are friends 😂

[@Zaete0chan]

This is doubly funny because 1) Tennant is a well-known Shakespearean actor and 2) He's playing a character interacting with Shakespeare for the second time (first being Doctor Who) He's practically an old hat at this, at this point

[@TheWPhilosopher]

Should do a hat trick but as what?

[@Nosjjddjjd]

Triply funny because Sheen has done hamlet too

[@ragerancher]

And he's also Scottish but doesn't want to leave England to go to Scotland.

[@lavenzaa]

Ok now I'm curious to see all the scenes that didn't make the cut

[@SSMp315]

I’m all here for the bookshop opening, I really want to hear Crowley say ‘Michael’s a wanker’ while bringing Aziraphale chocolates and flowers

[@lovetolovefairytales]

@@SSMp315 they never filmed that scene though. It was cut very early on. It's one of my favorites though. I reference it constantly in my Fanfiction.

[@SSMp315]

lovetolovefairytales Oh :,) well at least it lives on in writing, dang I really wanted to see it :D

[@Call-me-Al]

@@lovetolovefairytales where can I find your fanfics?

[@OutlyingOkapi]

You wait till you watch the rat scene, that's a wild ride

[@mrkrunch4340]

Funnily enough, the whole "he's behind you" bit is a gag that Terry Pratchett uses in the Wyrd Sisters novel, when the three witches of Lancre are watching the play that Duke Felmet has commissioned to ridicule the witches in the eyes of the people of Lancre. That play is a send up of Macbeth (as is most of the novel). Naughty Neil Gaiman!

[@Voltaic_Fire]

It's also a very, very long standing tradition in pantomime, I don't know which came first but I'd bet against Pratchett.

[@CMOT101]

​@@Voltaic_Fireyou missed the point completely

[@DaveDexterMusic]

@@CMOT101 the point was fairly fatuous if it was trying to say that gaiman was referencing pratchett with the (passing) use of an ancient custom of pantomime and audience participation long predating the novel; which does seem to be the point's point

[@CMOT101]

@@DaveDexterMusic I really don't care

[@ngng7479]

I'm glad it wasn't cut. I love Shakespeare here. "That was jolly helpful." 😂

[@leajxs]

"Hard on the buttocks, horses. Major design flaw, if you ask me."

[@blackletter2591]

Tennant doesn't have much in the way of buttocks. Ol' snake hips.

[@SSMp315]

Ftw when Crowley’s line ‘Age does not wither nor custom stale his infinite variety’ came from the tragic story of Antony & Cleopatra describing Cleopatra’s beauty but he changed the pronoun

[@fangirlandproud6442]

Maybe he said it in reference to aziraphale?

[@PerthScienceClinic]

I think you mean that the line from Antony & Cleopatra came from Crowley.

[@SophisticatedLunatic]

​@@PerthScienceClinicand Crowley's first name is Anthony 😳

[@niebudziaj2223]

The little sound added when he ate ate the grape at the end is so cute.

[@Wikia3033]

Shakespearean era, The Globe, Shakespeare himself and David Tennant's in it - nice Doctor who reference!

[@rkah6187]

The actor who plays Shakespeare here (Reece Shearsmith) has also been in Doctor Who before. :)

[@Wikia3033]

@@rkah6187 you know what I just thought about: Crowly agreed to make Hamlet popular so David Tennant could play him on the future)

[@pikapanda64]

“Toss you for Edinburgh?” makes me laugh every time because I am a child 😂😂

[@jasmineweaver8726]

That cute little smile Aziraphale has when Crowley appears next to him is so adorable

[@gothrockfairy]

One of my favorite scenes I’m so glad they kept it. Plus Aziraphale heart eyes.

[@bjw4859]

You know last time I read the book, I saw these 2 as the main characters for the 1st time, so glad they got the casting right, miracles do happen after all.

[@annarounseville1392]

Oh that would have been such a shame to miss them in these gorgeous costumes, David’s wig man doing absolute magic, and especially the intimate banter. So glad this scene stayed.

[@missl1775]

So I have Crowley to "thank" for that summer I spent studying Hamlet? Honestly, when you get past the misery and suicide and immobility and whatever the fancy words are, it made for some impressive essays.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

I like that last line a lot. What a lot of people don't appreciate today was that Shakespeare wrote and was most liked for his comedies. It's kind of like how Peele is a comedian but everyone loves his horror.

[@yubantwo2086]

The more behind the scenes reveals, the more I love this show that I've already been ecstatic about from the start. Crowley's line about Aziraphale having told him that they would blend in and Crowly being astonished that they were practically alone, making up the crowd shows the flexibility of Gainan's genius and ownership of the desired narrative.

[@Vesperitis]

0:18 Azi literally just magicked a coin out of thin air, and yet he can't manage parlour tricks.

[@jes3836]

Thanks for the confirmation. I wasn't sure I'd actually seen that.

[@aaronreichler2570]

I think Crowley had the coin.

[@bhwst68]

@@aaronreichler2570 They meant the one to buy the grapes

[@Luanna801]

As I recall, the thing with the stage magic is he was super proud of himself for having learned to do with with no magic, so even though he COULD have used magic to be much more impressive, he wouldn't do it lol.

[@Starmadien2019]

I'm glad they kept it, because look at the way those two look at each other. So much sweetness it's giving me Diabetes!

[@sknfmsmr]

In Doctor Who there's an episode with Shakespeare and David. In The Catherine Tate show he was an English teacher, lesson was about Shakespeare. He played Hamlet. And now, again, him. I started to think David has an obsession of him

[@lillianward2810]

He’s done Hamlet himself.

[@zuzanabartekova4823]

@@lillianward2810 yes, and Rose herself said so, too

[@antswearingpants19]

i love ur profile pic!

[@sknfmsmr]

@@antswearingpants19 Well, thank you!

[@EterPuralis]

Of course he does, it's hardly a secret 😂

[@owlsofthenight_yt2000]

I'm so glad you put this show on your channel. Since I've haven't been able to get it. This is the best experience I got

[@kalleymcclure7413]

Aziraphale is fucking adorable and a delight I love him so much

[@brynmayer6122]

I love how Amazon just understands how much we need new content

[@colleenh1325]

thank goodness they put this part in lol it just adds to their story in a funny wat

[@Vanessa-ht6kl]

1:53 that Doctor Who reference 👀

[@annashaw6538]

Hes just spent his time saving Shakespeare

[@jes3836]

So glad this wasn't cut since both, and Tennant in particular, have played Hamlet. Makes it all that much funnier that Crowley is going to perform the miracle that makes it popular.

[@juliaconnell]

I'm so glad they didnt cut this scene - putting aside the lovely layers of David (dr who/hamlet) references - they talk about "The Arrangement" which is quite critical to the plot

[@monicabennett6605]

Goodness, Crowley and his swagger. Clutch the pearls.

[@Digmer]

there is a deleted scene where we get to see how crowley pull the celular network caos, involving rats.

[@peterzerfass4609]

"You cannot actually be suggesting...what I infer you're implying" XD

[@JohnSmith-bn5mi]

The stitching of the start and ends are actually really well done. Unless you knew where to look, it'd appear almost seamless.

[@michaelangus5602]

Reece Shearsmith needs more appreciation from this...

[@rkah6187]

Love him, he's so underrated.

[@cammiedavis9435]

You cant tell me that Shakespere didnt watch Aziraphale come to every play, sometimes bringing Crowley, then overhear some "office drama", clock that they loved each other before writing Romeo and Juliet.

[@Rensune]

"C'mon Hamlet, Buck up!" Adorable

[@cameronhodgetts920]

The two Shakespearean actors discussing Shakespeare in front of Shakespeare

[@ellenspear50]

I loved this scene! The reconstructed Globe is so beautiful.

[@yoongjinn1e427]

0:20 Someone forgot to tell David how to open the door XD

[@rkah6187]

Lol

[@miershyk]

Oh gosh I just noticed that little detail. Pull, not push! XD

[@gladnxofxgallifrey]

Anyone notice that Crowley pushes the door first and then remembers to pull when Azira is asking for grapes?

[@Poeboi]

Why were they gonna cut it!!!!!???? Im so glad they didn't

[@amphitritemists4595]

The original required too many extras and they only had 5hrs to film on location. Luckily, they were able to rewrite the scene with a smaller cast

[@Aramirez4004]

They had a limited amount of filming time on this location and had too many extras *they originally wanted there to be an audience in the seats with crowley + Azira watching one of Shakespeare's plays* . So, they narrowed it down and rewrote the script with this smaller cast! *Originally they weren't gonna even include Shakespeare himself!*

[@zuzanabartekova4823]

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[@Nicholasluv123]

0:20 even demons accidently push when their meant to pull

[@k8bls]

2:35 "The pangs of despised love"

[@SaunterVaguelyDown]

I never caught that! The audio focused in on that one line. I can't imagine why. Hmm. 🤔

[@bnarkhalis6890]

No wayy.. its one of the bestss

[@Khushi-Shah]

David Tennant doing Mark Antony is something I need on repeat.

[@ashayam2456]

The stockings are amazing. Also Hamlet has always been my fave play, I love that it had a cameo in the show!

[@lenakingsleigh]

It's so cool to have visited the Globe and sat where the actors sit haha Loved Shakespeare's Globe so much

[@Eji_the_rat]

This is my fav scene I’m so glad it wasn’t cut

[@ollieno971]

So excited for season 2

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

Don't be. It will be rubbish without Pratchett's participation. Gaiman can do the dark stuff,but all the humour came from T.P. I have read all the books by both of them and Gaiman can't do humour. They'll get someone in - you wait! "Written by N.G. AND... unless they use a Rob - type person, who declines all credit...

[@Allegro11Maestoso]

The way alone Tennant utters "the arraaAngement" is worth the whole scene

[@merissashelley6781]

I’m so glad this didn’t get cut. This is my favorite scene

[@PrimeVideoUK]

A show full of tremendous scenes! Which one is your favourite? 🤔kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5a6gKyAmbB4r68

[@KatieVanHelsing]

As much as I love and adore David.... that beard, man.... still... we owe Shakespeare to that beard... I’m so torn right now.

[@Anonymous-xe3kk]

I cant believe they even thought of cutting this

[@hopezhang8278]

“Pangs of despised love, and the insolence of office” lol Just in time

[@miriamwebb9432]

Reece Shearsmith as Shakespeare is amazing!

[@timorgano]

I just wish Shakespeare's "Hmm, yeah I like that" had been "Oh, yah, I hadn't thought of that"

[@karimoon4142]

[seeing Angel's face light up] Yes alright, I'll do that one, my treat.

[@kathleenhandy8302]

I love this so much there so cute ❤️aziraphale is so sweet here

[@Lulittlefield5866]

I love rewatching this scene cus David Tennant used to work for the Royal Shakespeare company and was in a very iconic production of Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick. It’s just so funny on a meta level, especially the line about preferring the comedies. Also yes he has played hamlet!!!

[@andrrru9]

Dr. Who and Captain Picard in Hamlet on PBS is some of the best Shakespeare I've ever seen.

[@2yaff]

Niel Gaiman is obsessed with Shakespeare. First this, and now Sandman.

[@NT-kg5hv]

this show is a fanfiction and you can't convince me otherwise

[@euphou]

0:28 smile 😭

[@paigeloupip]

if you watch 0:19 in the background, as Crowley goes to enter the theatre, he pushes the gate instead of pulling it. Enjoy.

[@imisstoronto3121]

Azirophale never gets it that Crowley manipulated him so easily

[@dangmefinnish]

' major design flaw ' cracked me big time.

[@victoriar4637]

I'm so glad it wasn't cut!! They're so cute being a couple pretending to not be a couple....To be, or NOT to be, that is the question! Lol but it's also because they talk about the Arrangement again 😃💕😈😇💓

[@daniyahumayera07]

A. Z. 'Heart Eyes' Fell

[@etherealaesthetics3373]

Notice how Crowley fights with the door in the beginning

[@devilishlydistant7103]

i love that its the same place they filmed the doctor who episode about shakespeare

[@ironvlogger9712]

Crowley: I love you so I'll make sure this play is a hit, but I ain't going to Scotland! Cheats the coin toss🤣

[@emma-2050]

Im so glad it wasn’t cut !

[@rubyangel2900]

Man these 2 are SO married

[@aamu3]

what's the good dEEEds hahhaha this kills me everytime XD

[@Gabr_rrr]

BUT THIS ONES MY FAVORITE!

[@johnlaurens3101]

This scene is amazing, thank you for not cut it :-)

[@ItsHannahB]

They only had 5 hours to film! damn

[@JaxxyStar]

What makes this better is David Tennant's love for Shakespeare irl

[@victoriazed6679]

How can you even think about cutting this out?! They were both Hamlet and its as META as it gets.

[@tedbunkerss1952]

The best show on amazon right now

[@theauthor1238]

I find it so hilarious how Crowley is ironically bored out of his mind, considering Tennant has played in Shakespeare's plays before

[@nixpardus3575]

i love and so ship these two