After having chained discreet roles in feature films, Kristen Stewart was chosen to play Princess Diana in the film Spencer, by Pablo Larraín. The director decided to talk about the three days that led to the decision that will forever transform the life of Lady Di, and will upset the British Crown. This is the American site Deadline, who revealed the information, Kristen Stewart will have to give life when "Diana decided that her marriage to Prince Charles was not working and that she had to turn away from a path that would one day make her queen."
For the director, the 30-year-old actress is perfect for the role. "Kristen is one of the best actresses of the moment", did he declare. And to continue: "For that you need something very important: mystery. Kristen can be many things. She can be very mysterious and very fragile and also very strong, which is exactly what we need. (… ) I think she is going to do something incredible and amazing at the same time. She is a force of nature. "
The director fascinated by Lady Di
For his part, Pablo Larraín has always been fascinated by the royal family and in particular Princess Diana. "I have always been intrigued by the royal family and how things work in this culture, very different from where I come from, " he explained. And to add: "Diana is such a powerful icon, for which millions and millions of people around the world had empathy. We decided to tell an identity story and how a woman decides at one point not to become queen It is a woman who, over the course of the film, decides and realizes that she wants to be the woman she was before meeting Charles. "
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