play the role in 与play the role of有区别吗

play the role of.. 扮演...的角色
play a role in 在...中扮演角色
play the role in 后面加范围或什么地方,比如 play the role in the team.
play the role of 后面加ROLE的具体内容,比如play the role of hero.
例句：
Often they cry, and I have to play the role of a mother, consoling them.
经常他们一哭，我就要充当母亲的角色抚慰他们。
The actor will play the title role in William Shakespeare's play Richard III in London.
他已经确定会在伦敦上演的莎士比亚的戏剧《理查三世》中扮演主角理查三世。

play the role in 后面加范围或什么地方，比如 play the role in the team.

play the role of 后面加ROLE的具体内容，比如play the role of hero.

play the role in是更常用的
后者不常用