After years of planning and funding, it looks like a Grace Kelly movie is in the works. Deadline reports that the movie will cover a year and a half period in 1962 when the princess helped save Monaco.
20th Century figures seem to be the rage, from Colin Firth’s King George VI in The King’s Speech to Michelle Williams’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn to Meryl Streep’s upcoming turn as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. The next figure to watch out for: actress-turned-Monaco princess Grace Kelly. Shortly after his agents began circulating the Arash Amel script Grace of Monaco, producer Pierre-Ange Le Pogam has agreed to fully fund a $15 million project that is now out to directors and will soon look for an actress to play Princess Grace. The film covers a half year period in 1962, when French leader Charles De Gaulle and Monaco’s Prince Rainier III were at odds over Monaco’s standing as a tax haven. France gave Monaco six months to reform its tax laws, and the situation escalated. By that time, Kelly (33 at the time) had given up her acting career to become a full time princess, and the film details her political manuevering behind the scenes to save Monaco. The CAA-repped Amel scripted the Aaron Eckhart-starrer The Expatriate.
Hollywood has been buzzing all week about which Hollywood actress should play the -year-old princess. This is a tall order, who could play the classic, beautiful, smart and elegant Kelly? (It’s like casting someone to play Aubrey Hepburn! How can it be done?)
There have been many names thrown into the mix as who should play Kelly. Here are some of them:
Michelle Williams: In my opinion, Michelle is too obvious. After portraying Marilyn Monroe in “My Week With Marilyn”, I don’t think she would get this part. I don’t know if Michelle could pull it off, either. She’s more ……. brooding (she always plays such sad characters!)? I don’t know if she could do elegant and classy. I could be wrong!
January Jones: Unlike Michelle Williams, I do think January could pull off elegant and classy. She has a timeless face – and as we’ve seen in ‘Mad Men’ she really can pull off that gorgeous 60′s look. BUT what’s working against January is she really is a terrible actress. Horrible. In no way could she pull off that kind of role.
Amber Heard: Amber is definitely Hollywood’s It-Girl right now. Having starred in the short-lived ‘Playboy Club’, Amber is now starring opposite Johnny Depp in ‘The Rum Diary’. She could definitely pull of the 60′s glam look – my only question would be in her acting. But in all fairness, I’ve only really seen her in ‘The Playboy Club’ and I won’t hold that against her.
Charlize Theron: You guys seem to like the Charlize Theron suggestion, so I’ve added her here. I agree, to an extent. I think she’s an amazing actress, but like Michelle Williams - I think she thrives in serious roles. I’m not sure if she could play the elegant Grace. I think out of all the choices, however, Charlize might be the best pick.
Other names thrown in the mix: Gwyneth Paltrow, Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively.
Who do you think should get the role?
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