There has just been news today that Princess Grace Kelly is getting the biopic treatment nearly thirty years after her death. Her cool, elegant on screen presence is still unmatched. And while she was best remembered for her three-peat appearance in the Hitchcock cannon, she won an Oscar for The Country Girl before becoming princess of Monaco.
Who should play Grace Kelly? That's a loaded question. I can tell you who I don't want to play her. That would include anyone with the first name Jessica, Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and so on. Why? Well, I don't think neither Alba or Biel can carry a film, but more importantly they don't resemble her in the slightest. Natalie Portman is an amazing actress, but her look is too different from the late Princess to work. Mila Kunis is another dynamic screen presence, but again her background doesn't match to play Grace Kelly.
My next thought would be a blonde, but then again most blondes don't really stand out. Some boards and comments say Rachel McAdams or Charlize Theron. I'm leaning towards Charlize Theron. She is one of the most graceful (no pun intended) screen personalities and she also has that same type of class and elegance that made Princess Grace such an icon. Another dynamic that Theron brings is her tenacity. Even though it seems Grace Kelly lead a charmed life, she had to fight her parents' objections, preconceived stereotypes about blondes and the Hollywood casting couch to fully make it.
I think this could be an amazing movie, but it all depends on who is given the role and who directs. It makes all the difference between another Ray and another Amelia.
Princess Grace Biopic
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