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| | Naomi Watts dreamt Princess Diana gave her premission to do the bio-pic | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m still not really seeing it. Are you? These are new photos from the new English set of Diana (formally Caught In Flight), the sketchy bio-pic of Princess Diana?s last year. Naomi Watts was cast as Diana, and while I think Naomi is a fine actress, and I think they could have cast this part with many sketchier choices, I still have concerns. Mainly, my concerns are about how low-budget this whole affair looks. If you go back and look at photos of Diana, she often looked very ?dated? ? very 1980s and almost dowdy (to our modern eyes). But Diana never looked CHEAP. And this production looks cheap. It looks budget and tacky and like everything is being done at the last minute. It looks like no one thought to spring for a really good Diana wig, or to get a hair stylist who was familiar with Diana?s signature styles. Naomi has gone from looking like she had a dilapidated, synthetic rug attached to her head, to this? I can?t even tell if this is a wiglet or if someone just did Naomi?s hair into an abbreviated ?Farrah? style.
But, according to Naomi, Diana has given her permission for the role and for the film. Because Diana came to Naomi in a dream! Oh, Naomi. Bad move.
Naomi Watts’ portrayal of Princess Diana has won the ultimate endorsement, the late royal bestowing her approval upon the Aussie actor in a dream.
“This is a first, but I find myself dreaming about her,” Watts told News Ltd on location outside of London. “I felt like I was spending time with her. One particular time, I felt that permission was granted.”
Watts’ upcoming film, simply called Diana, focuses on the former Princess of Wales life after her divorce from Charles, in particular her romance with Dr Hasnat Khan (played by Lost star Naveen Andrews). Watts, 43, was initially extremely hesitant to take on the role of “one of the most famous, if not the most famous, women of my time”.
“An awful lot of pressure comes with that, so you want to get it right,” she said. “I was dreading people saying `she looks nothing like Diana’, and `why her and not somebody else?’ But I couldn?t not do it.”
Watts’ transformation into the peoples’ princess has involved six weeks’ training with a dialogue coach, repeated viewings of Diana’s infamous interview with Martin Bashir, as well as four wigs and a prosthetic nose piece courtesy of the same make-up artist who years ago turned Meryl Streep into Lindy Chamberlain.
Watts also wears several Jacques Azagury dresses that belonged to Diana, while Versace custom-made a replica of the famous one-shouldered, blue silk dress that Diana wore to a benefit for Dr Victor Chang’s Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney in 1996.
Watts said she felt Dianas presence especially keenly when wearing her original gowns.
“Theres one particular Azagury dress that was completely unaltered. I was surprised how short she wore it, quite risque! There’s been a few eerie moments and that was one of them. There’s been moments of a presence felt.”
Director Oliver Hirschbiegel believes his leading lady has more than captured Diana’s essence.
“Its scary. Sometimes it’s as if you’re watching the ghost of Diana,” he said.
Diana’s children with Prince Charles, William and Harry, do not play a big part in the film, but Watts admits to worrying about how the princes will react.
“Were not trying to destroy any memory. We’re trying to show her in the best possible light as a human being, though, full of different layers. It’s a story that should be told. A piece of history. But its tricky because they are here, the boys. I think about that a lot.”
The royal family’s approval of the production has been implied, however, with permission granted to film outside the gates of Kensington Palace and in Kensington Gardens.
Though Watts is widely considered an Australian, the team behind Diana seem pained to assert they have an Englishwoman playing this most iconic of English women, as though having a colonial in the role would be bad for business. Watts diplomatically offered that her time spent out of the UK (she moved to Australia when she was 14) gives her a good perspective on the Diana story.
“I never wasn’t English. I was born here, I still have a British passport, but I’ve lived in Australia and I have Australian blood in me. Maybe being a little removed is a good thing.”
Diana will continue shooting in London until late August, then wrap with a week in Mozambique in late September. A release date is yet to be confirmed.
[From News.com.au]
Wait, what? They actually use some of Diana?s real clothes? And Naomi has a prosthetic nose? And the confirmation of the wigs. I cannot detect the prosthetic nose at all in these or any photos, which shows that the prosthetic is good, but it still doesn?t make her look anything like Diana. GAH, WIGLET. Maybe it?s just about the wigs.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
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| | First photos of Naomi Watts as Princess Diana: does she pull it off? | | Added 11 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are the first photos (that I?ve seen) of Naomi Watts in character as Princess Diana, filming Caught In Flight. Thoughts? I?ve been staring at these photos for about ten minutes now, trying to form an opinion. I will say this ? I knew immediately what the photos were when I first glanced at them. I knew it was an actress playing Princess Diana. So? that?s something, right? It?s good that the hair and makeup people are good enough that the Diana character is instantly recognizable, and that Naomi is doing a good ?Diana-Eyes-Downcast? look. But? just a cursory glance through the pics, and you realize that it?s just Naomi Watts in an especially busted Diana wig. I?m sorry, Diana didn?t really do the ?double Farrah? hair either ? she did the ?wings? sure, but was it ever double-paneled?
Anyway, I?m a bit worried about this movie. Thankfully, they haven?t screwed up the casting, like, I don?t know, hiring Nicole Kidman to play a 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer or something along those lines. Jessica Chastain was originally cast as Diana (Diana circa 1995-96), but Jessica had scheduling problems and Naomi took over the role. Caught In Flight is about Diana?s last great love affair/relationship, the quiet, years-long relationship she had with a Pakistani doctor named Hasnat Kahn. Kahn had broken things off with Diana just a few months before her death ? many believe Diana was just seeing Dodi Fayed as a way to make Hahn jealous. There are some reports that claim that this film is about Diana ?stalking? Kahn, which? I don?t know. She was in love with him, they had a relationship for several years, and she was (reportedly) heartbroken when he ended things. I don?t know. I wish they were making a different Diana movie, because this one seems kind of rough.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Naomi Watts Makes Debut as Princess Diana | | Added 11 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Looking royally beautiful, Naomi Watts was spotted channeling Princess Diana while filming her latest movie "Caught in Flight" in London, England on Monday (July 2).
After getting glammed up, "The Ring" actress ditched her white robe for a sparkly gold gown which she paired with a layered diamond necklace and black clutch to shoot a scene of where she climbs out of the backseat of a car and greets fans as she arrives at a red caret event.
"Caught in Flight" is said to follow the last two years of Princess Diana's life before her tragic death in 1997 and is also expected to focus on her secret affair with heart surgeon Dr. Hasnat Kahn, as well as her her time with Dodi Fayed - who she was with when she died in a car crash at the age of 36 in a Paris tunnel.
Admitting she didn't want the role initially, the 43-year-old said, "She is a part of our history, an incredible woman and fascinating but a tragic ending. The film-makers came to me and it?s a good script and it?s very scary and I kind of wanted to say ?no? but I couldn?t."
While preparing for the role, Miss Watts moved to London?s Kensington and reportedly visited some of Diana?s favorite places including The Harbour Club and Beauchamp Place.
"Caught in Flight" is expected to hit theaters on February 20, 2013.
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| | Naomi Watts Ironic Swimsuit Pictures | | Added 12 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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It’s not very often I find myself posting pictures of a hottie in a one-piece bathing suit, usually because only grandmas and chubsters wear that kind of thing, but every now and again a hottie decides to slip one on and surprise me. Here’s Naomi Watts at the beach over the weekend enjoying a little
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| | Naomi Watts Rocks Out With Her Mons Pubis Out | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Yeeeah |
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Don’t you hate it when you eat something and it all goes to your mons pubis? Ask Naomi Watts. Okay, it’s not that bad, I was just happy to find an opportunity to use the word mons pubis. It makes me feel so educated. I feel like I should be wearing a monacle and twirling my mustache. I have neglected to wax it for quite a while.
In Barbados with the fam:
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| | Naomi Watts and Robin Wright Are Filming in Bikinis | | Added 12 years ago | Source: The Blemish |
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Naomi Watts and Robin Wright are filming The Grandmothersin Sydney, Australia and that was a terrible way of introducing these two near middle aged women in their bikinis. Albeit, somewhat appropriate.
Look at Naomi Watts. So constipated. Someone better make sure she got her 8 cups of prune juice.
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| | Naomi Watts Classy Swimsuit Pictures | | Added 12 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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I’ve always found Naomi Watts pretty sexy, in a classy ‘I have an accent’ kind of way, so these pictures are right up my alley. You can tell a woman is naturally sexy when she looks good in a one-piece swimsuit, it’s not an easy look to pull off. The best thing about these kinds
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Gearing up for what could be the defining role of her career, Naomi Watts has been named as the lead in an upcoming biopic about the late Princess Diana.
The ?King Kong? actress will star in ?Caught In Flight,? under the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Scheduled to begin filming later this year in the UK, the film will center on Princess Di?s last two years of life as well as her humanitarian efforts.
Watts told press, ?It is such an honor to be able to play this iconic role ? Princess Diana was loved across the world, and I look forward to rising to the challenge of playing her on screen.?
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Stepping out for a fun-filled evening, Naomi Watts was spotted at a Jacobs Creek wine promotional event in Sydney, Australia today (February 1).
The ?King Kong? starlet looked amazing in a black and white dress with black strappy heels as she arrived at Centennial Park for the affair.
Naomi recently shared that she found it difficult to make it big as a movie star given the craziness that is Tinseltown.
?I got a million different reasons [for finding it hard to conquer Hollywood]. I think I mostly had to learn how to be myself and relax before anyone could even recognize anything in me and I just wasn?t in a very relaxing situation. I?m just not a very relaxed person. I was too nervous and as you know, people like confidence, especially in America.?
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| | Liev Schreiber is Cheating on Naomi Watts | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Yeeeah |
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Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts have been together since 2005 and have two children together, but it seems that hasn’t stopped ol’ Sabertooth from sticking his saber into hot Australian swimsuit models. Radar Online says:
Schreiber has been accused of cheating with a swimsuit model named Phoebe Roberts, the face of the Australian swimsuit line KULU. Just like
According to The Dirty, ?Phoebe was Tony Collette?s body double for the movie Mental that they shot here in Australia. On Saturday September 24th, the cast and crew from Mental had their wrap up party at Shuck in Main Beach. Later that night Liev took Phoebe back to his apartment in Main Beach.?
Naomi and Liev have two sons together, Sasha and Sammy, and have been together since 2005 but have never actually gotten married.
Schreiber’s rep vehemently denied the allegations. “This is a complete fabrication and I’m passing it along to Mr. Schreiber’s attorney to handle,” she said.
I’ve choked down enough celebrity gossip to know that “complete fabrication” just means “I already paid the whore off.” Just like how when a girl says “no” and she actually just means “you should try harder.”
The happy family in the before times:
PHOTO SOURCE: Fame Pictures
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