'Hamilton': Jonathan Groff's performance as King George III is a hit, fans say 'he stole the show'
'Hamilton' opened on Friday, July 3, to rave reviews on Disney+ and fans have been praising most elements of the film including cast performances. One of the actors trending heavily on social media was Jonathan Groff who returned to play King George in the film. The actor joined 'Hamilton's cast when it first hit Broadway in 2015. His role was previously essayed by Brian D’Arcy in the off-Broadway production.
Fans took to Twitter to praise the performance of the Grammy Award-winning actor and singer who has been part of some high-profile projects. "I’m going to need 2 hrs and 40 mins of Jonathan Groff as King George in #HamiltonFilm," a fan wrote. "He stole the show!!!" another fan seconded. "He is the heart of Hamilton, we love jgroff !!!" added a fan who was in awe of his performance. "The humor he added was so entertaining. I LOVED" the fan said. "He’s like my favorite he’s so funny," a fan tweet read.
"First time watching Hamilton & as a Brit, I found King George III hilarious - “awesome....wow”" a tweet read and the accolades just flowed in generously. "After watching #Hamilton I will never be able to watch #MindHunter the same way again! Amazing acting! Absolutely Amazing!" a fan wrote. "The alter ego I NEVER KNEW I HAD," opined another fan. "That #groffsauce maniacal, King George cackle is the best! #hamilfilm," a fan remarked.
"I know I'm not the only one that thinks Jonathan Groff is freaking genius in Hamilton...right? I could watch him as King George III all day," a fan tweeted. On television, he's known for his role as Jesse St James in 'Glee' and FBI agent Holden Ford in Netflix's 'Mindhunter'. He also voiced popular 'Frozen' character, Kristoff, the ice trader in love with Kristen Bell's Princess Anna. The actor is also slated to appear in Keanu Reeves's, 'The Matrix 4'
"My 10-year-old, as #Groffsauce is hamming it up with insanity as King George: "Can you believe that is Kristoff!?" #HamiltonFilm," a fan tweeted. "My brother decided to put on Hamilton for us to watch and the guy doing king George is hilarious," exclaimed one of the fans. "@HamiltonMusical Whoever's playing King George III is on a whole new level and I absolutely love it. #Hamilton #Hamilfilm #HamiltonFilm," read one of the tweets.
'Hamilton' is currently streaming on Disney+.
