Diana's story is one of the saddest to exist: Kristen Stewart

Hollywood's A-lister Kristen Stewart, who is set to play Princess Diana in film-maker Pablo Larrain’s upcoming biopic, has opened up about nailing her most challenging performance yet.

The Twilight famed star says the role is quite challenging and she is nervous about getting her accent right. During an interview with InStyle magazine, Stewart, 30, opened up about her prep work for the project titled Spencer.

“The accent is intimidating because people know that voice, and it’s so, so distinct and particular. I’m working on it now and already have my dialect coach. In terms of research, I’ve gotten through two and a half biographies, and I’m finishing all the material before I actually go make the movie,” the actor said.

She added, “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. I haven’t been this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long,” she added.

Stewart believes that Princess Diana had an “unbridled, open, and intimate exchange” with the people that made her stand apart from the rest of the royal family.

“I always thought this person was stolen from us and I always had a curiosity about her. Every day that I unfold this story the more emotionally invested I get,” she added.

Larrain, whose directorial credits include critically-acclaimed films such as Jackie, Neruda and Ema, will direct the movie from a script by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders fame. He will also produce the film with Juan de Dios, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski and Paul Webster.

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