A Thousand Acres is based on
King Lear, written by Shakespeare.
10 Things I Hate About You, starring Heath, is based on
The Taming of the Shrew, also written by Shakespeare.
Too much of a stretch? How about this.
Michelle Williams, Heath's former fiancee and mother of his daughter, Matilda, played the role of Pammy in
A Thousand Acres.Betcha didn't know that...I didn't!