Off-camera, Kristen Stewart has never been much of a fan of the spotlight — and, soon, she will be channeling that feeling into a role as the late Princess Diana in Spencer, named after the royal's maiden name.
The film already has the makings of an Oscar contender, too, considering it's being directed by Pablo Larraín, who helmed Natalie Portman's Academy Award–nominated performance in Jackie, as Deadline points out.
While Princess Diana's death won't be covered in the film, it will show the unraveling of her marriage to Prince Charles — specifically, the moment she realized it was over, during a three-day period that included her last Christmas with the House of Windsor at Sandringham in Norfolk, England.
It was allegedly during this time, as the film will show, that Princess Diana decided she no longer wanted to be a member of the royal family.
“It’s about finding herself, about understanding that possibly the most important thing for her is to be well, and to be with herself and by herself,” Larraín told Deadline. “That’s why the movie is called Spencer, which is the family name she had before she met Charles.”
Even though K. Stew doesn't have the native accent, she definitely has the disdain for fame down, as people on Twitter were quick to note.
Kristen Stewart playing a famous woman who was doggedly pursued by a press that made a savage feast out of her personal life? I think she'll be able to tap into that.
There's also this:
The more I think about it, the more Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana makes perfect sense. She's got that essential walled-off quality for the role.
Given how lauded her post-Twilight career has been, Kristen is primed to take on a major dramatic role like this one.
Kristen Stewart gets critical praise in literally every movie she’s been in aside from twilight and random twitter people still have nothing better to do than attack her for a movie she did at 17 that made her rich and famous pls get a life