The Chilean-born filmmaker is best known for his work directing Jackie, a 2016 Oscar-nominated biopic about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, starring Natalie Portman as Jackie.
Larraín has an impressive pedigree and is no stranger to strong female lead characters. He also appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat.įarthing and Stewart will appear alongside a slew of other acclaimed actors, including, per Variety, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins, BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall, and Sean Harris.
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Farthing is best known for his part in the BBC series Poldark, playing villain George Warleggan. The British actor will star opposite Stewart as the Prince of Wales. I don't think I can do it solely with my own hair." Poldark star Jack Farthing is playing Prince Charles. "She has very architectural hair," Stewart explained, "so we're going to build it. When Kimmel asked the actress whether she'd be getting the Princess's famous haircut, Stewart conceded that she'd be wearing a wig. On a lighter note, Stewart chatted about another important topic with Kimmel: Diana's hair. what is fact in relation to personal experience," Stewart said. everyone's perspective is different, and there's no way to get everything right. "It's hard not to feel protective over her. In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Stewart also discussed her personal connection to the princess, and the difficulty in playing such an iconic figure. I’ve watched everything that you could hear or see," Stewart noted. "To be honest, I’ve now consumed pretty much all there is to consume in terms of videos and interviews. In preparation for her role, Stewart spent time trying to get inside the late Princess's head, watching, reading, and listening to interviews and old footage. "I often wonder what she’d think about what’s going on in the world right now." "I can’t stop thinking about her," Stewart said. Though the actress noted that she was not very familiar with Diana prior to filming, she is now keenly aware of the late royal. The movie has finished production, but Princess Diana is still quite present in Stewart's thoughts.
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Princess Diana Archive Getty Images After wrapping filming, Stewart "can't stop thinking about" Diana. "As a filmmaker, when you have someone who can hold such a weight, dramatic and narrative weight just with her eyes, then you have the strong lead who can deliver what we are looking for," Larraín said.
Larraín also lauded Stewart's acting chops, noting her expressive features. "Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile an ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need." "To do this well, you need something very important in film, which is mystery," Larraín told Deadline. Though the Twilight actress is a seemingly an unconventional choice for the role of Diana, director Larraín is confident in his star. "It's one of the saddest stories to exist ever, and I don't want to just play Diana-I want to know her implicitly," she said. Stewart also conducted extensive research about the late princess in order to do her justice. "I'm working on it now and already have my dialect coach." "The accent is intimidating as all hell because people know that voice, and it's so, so distinct and particular," the actress noted. First off, getting that accent just right. However, playing Princess Diana does not come without its challenges. "I haven't been this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long," she said. Speaking with InStyle, Stewart expressed her enthusiasm about the role. Since her Bella Swan days, Stewart, while very much still in the public eye, has made a point to take on roles in independent movies, in addition to mainstream films like 2019's Charlie's Angels. The 31-year-old American actress, best known for her starring role in The Twilight Saga, is playing the iconic British royal.
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