Diana tells the story of the late Princess Diana of Wales, or part of it. Naomi Watts plays Diana for Downfall director Oliver Hirschbiegel, and the focus is on a period in which the Princess began a somewhat clandestine romance with a doctor and the media frenzy that erupted when her extra-marital activities became public. Her life ended…
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Oliver Hirschbiegel's best-known film to date is probably Downfall, a.k.a. the movie used in the "Hitler Reacts To" meme. But for his newest biopic, he's tackling a much less controversial, far more beloved leader. Diana follows the People's Princess (played by Naomi Watts) and her passionate romance with Dr. Hasnat Kahn (Naveen Andrews of Lost…
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For a minute-long teaser, the first look at Olivier Hirschbiegel's biopic Diana has a surprising amount of footage. What's even more surprising is how, for the good majority of it, it's impossible to tell if it's actually Princess Diana or actress Naomi Watts playing the part. Based on a secret romance the then-most famous woman…
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Naomi Watts could be looking at her third Oscar nomination if Entertainment One has anything to say about it. The company has picked up U.S. distribution rights for Diana (formerly titled Caught in Flight), a biopic about Princess Diana's (Watts) private love affair with a Pakistani heart surgeon (Lost's Naveen Andrews). Olivier Hirschbiegel (Downfall) directed the film…
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