"taking the role of" is an acceptable phrase in written English and is commonly used.
You could use it for example, in the sentence: "I am taking the role of project manager for this endeavor."
These are increasingly taking the role of "headlines".
They all return, with Stephen Costello taking the role of Anna's onetime lover Percy; Marco Armiliato.
Suddenly, Kucherena was taking the role of Snowden's public advocate, his channel to the world.
Even I wonder whether that is taking the role of the critic a little too far.
"We have no problem taking the role of opposition," he said.
I'm taking the role of being a resister very, very seriously.
He previously served as the VP of Engineering and Product Management before taking the role of CEO in January 2016.
She sang well, as did William Walker, who was taking the role of Sharpless here for the first time.
If he is taking the role of a spoiler because someone has proposed it to him, then it is disgusting".
Students might consider taking the role of border guards, East Berlin citizens, or the West Berlin mayor.
Academy director Glenn Roeder will now assume control of first-team affairs, with Alan Shearer taking the role of his assistant.
