When the producers of Brideshead Revisited allegedly encouraged Hayley Atwell to lose weight she was vehemently defended by her co-star Emma Thompson. Now, the 26 year-old actress is being courted for a prestigious new role in a film about the lover of Admiral Lord Nelson precisely because of her voluptuous figure.
Kate Williams, the historian, tells Mandrake that she wants Hayley to play Emma Hamilton in a film adaptation of her book England's Mistress, about the lover of Lord Nelson. "She is buxom, exciting and brazen," she says, somewhat breathlessly. "Lady Hamilton dragged herself up from nothing to be this amazing bombshell in society. You need to be one of those actresses who have a capacity for life and sensual delights to portray someone who has over-lived."
Miss Williams has just finished work as a historical consultant on the film Becoming Queen, about the youth of Queen Victoria, who is played by Emily Blunt. The author appears to have little time for slender actresses such as Keira Knightley, who was criticised for being too skinny to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess.
Her attitude appears to reflect something of a trend. Earlier this month, Mandrake reported that Sienna Miller had been dropped from Sir Ridley Scott's forthcoming Robin Hood film, Nottingham, allegedly because of her weight. The 27-year-old actress was said to have been considered too slim to play Maid Marian opposite Russell Crowe.
Kate Williams, the historian, tells Mandrake that she wants Hayley to play Emma Hamilton in a film adaptation of her book England's Mistress, about the lover of Lord Nelson. "She is buxom, exciting and brazen," she says, somewhat breathlessly. "Lady Hamilton dragged herself up from nothing to be this amazing bombshell in society. You need to be one of those actresses who have a capacity for life and sensual delights to portray someone who has over-lived."
Miss Williams has just finished work as a historical consultant on the film Becoming Queen, about the youth of Queen Victoria, who is played by Emily Blunt. The author appears to have little time for slender actresses such as Keira Knightley, who was criticised for being too skinny to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess.
Her attitude appears to reflect something of a trend. Earlier this month, Mandrake reported that Sienna Miller had been dropped from Sir Ridley Scott's forthcoming Robin Hood film, Nottingham, allegedly because of her weight. The 27-year-old actress was said to have been considered too slim to play Maid Marian opposite Russell Crowe.
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