Pablo Larrain, Chilean filmmaker is set to direct Spencer, drama that takes place at Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, three days before Diana was put in line to be a queen. The royal treatment goes to actress Kirsten Stewart who was cast to play Princess Diana. When it comes to casting I think it’s safe to say that physical characteristics were matched perfectly, but can Kirsten deliver gentle, vulnerable, character of Lady Diana we will just have to wait and see.
"We all grew up, at least I did in my generation, reading and understanding what a fairy tale is," Larraín — also a producer on the film alongside his Fabula company partner Juan de Dios, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski and Paul Webster — told Deadline. "Usually, the prince comes and finds the princess, invites her to become his wife and eventually she becomes queen. That is the fairy tale. When someone decides not to be the queen, and says, I’d rather go and be myself, it’s a big big decision, a fairy tale upside down. I’ve always been very surprised by that and thought it must have been very hard to do. That is the heart of the movie.... We want to make a movie that goes wide, connects with a worldwide audience that is interested in such a fascinating life."
