Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in 'Spencer'; film to focus on royal separation

Kristen Stewart is set to play Princess Diana in a movie titled Spencer that will unravel thoughts which led to late princess' break up from England's Prince Charles. film will be directed by Pablo Larrian who has helmed Jackie Kennedy's biopic Jackie in 2016 and will begin production for Spencer in early 2021. Twilight star Kristen Stewart will portray Diana as she decides, during her Christmas holidays with royal family at Sandringham estate in rfolk, England, to leave her marri to Prince Charles.

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Princess Diana was married into British royals as Lady Diana Spencer and died in 1997 after a car crash in Paris. film, however, will be set in early 1990s and will focus on Diana's identity with herself and how she decides t to be Queen. It is expected to be a critical take on institution of marri and will show Diana as a woman who decides to be woman she had been before she met Prince Charles.

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Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981 and separated in 1992 after giving birth to two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. She divorced heir apparent in 1996 and died following year in a scandalous car crash. Among or depictions of late princess on screen are Naomi Watts' portrayal in 2013 drama film Diana and upcoming season of Netflix royal drama Crown where newcomer Emma Corin is expected to play role of princess.

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Director Pablo Larrain is all praises for his choice of Princess Diana in Kristen Stewart as he reportedly spoke to a leading international daily and said that Stewart is one of great actors around today. He added that Charlie's Angels star fits bill as she can be many things at once. She can be very mysterious and very fragile and very strong at same time. Stewart is best kwn for playing Bella Swan in hit Twilight franchise from 2008 to 2012 and also appeared in last year's Charlie's Angels remake and 2014's Sw White and Huntsman.

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