Kristen Stewart transforms into Princess Diana for new biopic 'Spencer'

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January 27, 2021 at 11:46 a.m.

In one of the most instantly controversial — and hotly anticipated — casting choices of 2020, Chilean director Pablo Larraín picked Kristen Stewart to portray Princess Diana in his new biopic,"Spencer." The film started principal photography in England this week with an eye toward a late-fall release, and Larraín has released a first-look photo of the "Happiest Season" star modeling the Princess of Wales’s royal fashions and hairstyle.

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