Editing Mephistopheles (section)

=== Marlowe's Dr. Faustus ===
In [[Christopher Marlowe|Marlowe's]] [[Doctor Faustus (play)|Doctor Faustus]], the roles of Dr. Faustus and Mephistopheles between the two actors, Sandy Grierson and Oliver Ryan, in 2016. While playing both roles, the Scottish actor, Sandy Grierson, expressed that Mephistopheles is more humane than what is portrayed in other plays and novels.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandy Grierson {{!}} Blog {{!}} Royal Shakespeare Company |url=https://www.rsc.org.uk/blogs/pathways-to-shakespeare/sandy-grierson |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.rsc.org.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> The character correlates to the idea of humanity when Mephistopheles pleads with Faustus to reconsider his deal. "O Faustus, leave these frivolous demands" (Act  II, Scene 1). Mephistopheles portrays a sense of feeling to prevent Dr. Faustus from making the incorrect decision. Concluding that Mephistopheles is portrayed as less condescending and cold-hearted. [[Arthur Darvill]], who plays as Rory Williams, a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series [[Doctor Who]], even played as Mephistopheles in the 2011 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre's production of Doctor Faustus, expressed how thrilling his experince was on Shakespeare's Globe Youtube Channel.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=F0HVnjFHvO5Xvfg-&v=29FyeKooCZY&feature=youtu.be |title=Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: Doctor Faustus interview with Arthur Darvill |date=2011-06-14 |last=Shakespeare's Globe |access-date=2025-04-29 |via=YouTube}}</ref>[[File:Paul Mathey (1844-1929) - Portrait of an Unidentified Man as Mephistopheles - PPHC000206 - Royal College of Music.jpg|thumb|Mephistopheles by [[Paul Mathey]]]]