

"As a filmmaker, when you have someone who can hold such a weight, dramatic and narrative weight just with her eyes, then you have the strong lead who can deliver what we are looking for," Larraín said. Larraín also lauded Stewart's acting chops, noting her expressive features. "Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile an ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need." "To do this well, you need something very important in film, which is mystery," Larraín told Deadline. Though the Twilight actress is a seemingly an unconventional choice for the role of Diana, director Larraín is confident in his star. "It's one of the saddest stories to exist ever, and I don't want to just play Diana-I want to know her implicitly," she said. Stewart also conducted extensive research about the late princess in order to do her justice. "I'm working on it now and already have my dialect coach." "The accent is intimidating as all hell because people know that voice, and it's so, so distinct and particular," the actress noted. First off, getting that accent just right. However, playing Princess Diana does not come without its challenges. "I haven't been this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long," she said. Speaking with InStyle, Stewart expressed her enthusiasm about the role. Since her Bella Swan days, Stewart, while very much still in the public eye, has made a point to take on roles in independent movies, in addition to mainstream films like 2019's Charlie's Angels. The 31-year-old American actress, best known for her starring role in The Twilight Saga, is playing the iconic British royal.
