In Hytner's production, Popilius' wishes of success to Cassius are immediately accompanied by slow, soft music in the background that starts to play. The music serves to build suspense in the scene as Cassius realises that word of their plan is spreading fast, and that they must act quickly. Michelle Fairley delivers the lines slowly and with emphasis, which allows the audience to realise the worry and the desperation of the conspirators as they seek to assassinate Caesar before the news of their plans spread any further.

In this scene, Caesar is sitting on a scarlet throne on the middle of the stage with two red flags in the background while speaking to the conspirators. Caesar asks what 'his Senate must redress', which is ironic as he holds absolute power and can make decisions without consulting the Senate. The scarlet throne represents Caesar's status as de facto emperor and his authority over the Roman Republic.

Caesar's entrance to the scene is marked by loud music, cheers from the crowd and celebrations that indicate the support Caesar receives from the citizens of Rome. In addition, a large red banner with an aquila (an aquila was the standard of a Roman legion) is passed along the crowd to indicate Caesar's arrival. Hytner's Caesar has blond hair and wears a long red tie, attire that is also worn by Trump. Hytner seeks to highlight the similarities between the two leaders in that both are populist leaders that command the support of the working class (Plebeians).

In the build up to this short monologue, the conspirators arrive at the Senate ostensibly to plead for the life of Metellus' brother. Caesar is shown to be unyielding and stubborn, refusing to repeal the punishment of Metellus' brother. In doing so, Caesar says that 'I am as constant as the northern star', boasting of his dedication to the law and his firmness. Shakespeare uses the North Star as a symbol of power and status; as the North Star is the only star that doesn't change its location in the sky, by comparing himself to it, Caesar shows how he all-powerful and unrivaled among other Romans.

Ironically, his monologue on his invulnerability and constancy occurs just before his assassination, proving that Caesar is after all a mere human. However, his perpetuity is shown near the end of the play, with Caesar's ghost appearing to Brutus and both Brutus and Cassius attributing their bad luck to the Caesar. Although his monologue is ironic in its place and timing, Caesar's characterization of himself ultimately proves to be true.

Brutus' speech at the forum to the plebeians reveal both his oratory skills and his naivety. Brutus is portrayed as a straight talker, who is able to get his point across by using language techniques such as rhetorical questions. He tries to use reason and logic in his argument by saying that Caesar, describing Caesar's ambition and suggesting that the people of Rome would have been by Caesar. His straightforwardness is reflected in his style of oration, using prose instead of poetry, and the plebeians initially support the conspirators. However, Brutus fails to recognize that the plebeians are easily swayed and manipulable, and he commits the fatal error of leaving the stage to Mark Antony, whose emotional rhetoric easily turns plebeians against the conspirators. Although Brutus is portrayed as a capable orator, he is also portrayed as naive, foolish and unsophisticated.

Cassius understands that it is important to recruit Brutus as a conspirator due to the respect the citizens of Rome have for him, so in the above section, Cassius uses rhetoric to get Brutus on his side. By telling Brutus that 'the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings', Cassius implores that it is not the stars that are in charge of a man's fate, but himself. He tells Brutus that he is in charge of his own fate and encourages him to take control of his own future. He implies that it would be their fault to allow Caesar to rule over them like a dictator, and that Brutus would be helping Rome if he helped assassinate Caesar.

In this short monologue, Cassius plans to manipulate Brutus by throwing letters through his window, purportedly from the citizens of Rome, praising Brutus and hinting at Caesar's overarching ambition. Dramatic irony is used in this monologue, and by doing so, Cassius demonstrates how a person as noble and selfless as Brutus can still be manipulated

In this scene, Brutus gets progressively more frustrated in his argument with Cassius, with Whishaw showcasing his anger by increasing his tone of voice, using impatient hand gestures and modifying his facial expression to one of extreme annoyance and anger. Ironically, although Brutus scorns Cassius' bad temper, he gets more and more angry as he lists Cassius' faults. In this scene Whishaw manages to show that even brave and honourable men can be hypocrites when put under emotional stress.

In the production, Ben Whishaw portrays Brutus as arrogant and authoritative; the soliloquy starts due to Brutus ruthlessly overruling Cassius' suggestion to 'swear our resolution'. During his soliloquy, Whishaw stands in the middle of the stage while the other conspirators sit and listen to him speak, alluding to his status as the leader. Whishaw delivers his lines with both emphasis and authority, and his reasoning is accepted without question by the other conspirators.

By Act 5 Scene 4, it is clear to the audience that Brutus and Cassius are losing the battle. Brutus tries desperately to encourage his soldiers, and Cato also tries to rouse his fellows by using rhetoric and expression, saying 'What bastard doth not? Who will go with me?' By using a metaphor to compare himself to Brutus, Lucilius implies that him, Cato and Brutus are all freedom fighters, aiming to liberate themselves from tyranny. Cato's heroic death on the battlefield is contrasted to Cassius' suicide in the previous scene.

Act V, Scene IV is not present in the NT Live theater production of Julius Caesar. This short scene shows Lucilius, a soldier loyal to Brutus, being captured by Mark Antony's soldiers, who test his loyalty to Brutus. During the production, the main characters in the scene (Cato and Lucilius) do not appear and the scene is essentially inconsequential to the further development of the play.

Mark Antony's suggestion that Lucilius is 'a prize no less in worth' and a valuable prisoner shows his belief that Lucilius will eventually switch allegiances and join Mark Antony's side. By characterizing Lucilius as such, Antony believes that soldiers, when threatened, are willing to surrender their moral beliefs and abandon their loyalties. Antony's cynicism is contrasted with Brutus' stoicism and idealism, with Shakespeare foreshadowing a time in the future where the triumvirate rule Rome, lacking the virtue and selflessness of men like Brutus and Lucilius.