 Laurence Olivier (qv) wanted to follow up  _Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France, The (1944)_ (qv)  with a film version of "Macbeth", but decided against it because  Welles version would reach theatres first. Olivier opted to make  his film of _Hamlet (1948)_ (qv) instead, which went on to win him  Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor.