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Does Naomi Watts Make a Good Princess Diana?

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First-look pictures of Naomi Watts playing Princess Diana have been released for Watts' upcoming role as the late royal in the new biopic “Caught in Flight.” The British-born actress is portraying the legendary royal in a somewhat-controversial film revolving around the relationship that the princess had with Dr. Hasnat Kahn played by “Lost's” Naveen Andrews.

Does Naomi Watts Make a Good Princess Di

Before she was cast in the role, many other names were being bandied about like Jessica Chastain, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley and Emily Blunt. But the “King Kong” star won out and is now faced with the tough task of embodying one of the world’s most treasured icons. In a release when she landed the part in February, Watts remarked, "Princess Diana was loved across the world and I look forward to rising to the challenge of playing her on screen."

Watts is no stranger to bringing real characters to life, like Justice department secretary Helen Gandy in “J. Edgar” and CIA Operations Officer Valerie Plame in “Fair Game.” But certainly portraying someone as high profile and with such a recognizable style adds an extra layer of pressure for the actress.

Reviews are mixed as to whether Watts attains the grace, elegance and flair of the late Princess of Wales. She certainly got the classic layered haircut that was often imitated back in the day. And Watts seems to have perfected Di’s shy smile and she looks uncannily like the royal when donning the almost replica gowns and preppy outfits. What do you think: Does Naomi Watts make a good Princess Di?
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  • Inquisitve Kat 2012/07/03 20:41:37
    Yes
    Inquisitve Kat
    Surprisingly, yes! I am impressed.
  • Manster 2012/07/03 20:04:02
    Yes
    Manster
    She looks the part in those pics.
  • john.keenan.792 2012/07/03 19:46:45
    No
    john.keenan.792
    +2
    not that bothered on this subject as the royal family are not really brits, god dman half greek and german anyway, my queen "queen mary of scots" was murdered by the english anyway so us scots have no royal family and i am no subject of the english, nor the greeks and nor the germans neither, SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
  • Inquisi... john.ke... 2012/07/03 20:43:09
    Inquisitve Kat
    ...So why don't you live in Scotland?
    I don't mean that with disrespect... just simple curiosity.
  • Andrea john.ke... 2012/07/03 20:58:24
    Andrea
    Being as Mary was killed 425 years ago, and that Scotland's monarchy was passed to her son by the queen herself while he was still in fancy, and joined with England's during James' rule, I hardly think calling her 'your queen' applies.

    Do not be dismissing your Scots warring history either. It was bloody and brutal and your people fought each other as much as you fought the English. Scots were born to fight and kill, the ones they loved to kill more than the English were their own. Highlanders and Lowlanders murdered each other for centuries.
  • bt sedlock 2012/07/03 19:33:35
    Yes
    bt sedlock
    Naomi Watts looks very much like Princess Diana and would make a good one in a movie. But in my opnion the best Princess Di-look-alike was Catherine Oxenberg who portrayed Diana in two tv movies one in 1982 and another in 1992.
  • Ayushee 2012/07/03 19:27:36
    No
    Ayushee
    +2
    No one never can match her grace n elegance,NO ONE!!!! princess diana dddd
  • bt sedlock Ayushee 2012/07/03 19:37:36
    bt sedlock
    Is this supposed to be a theatrical movie?
  • Ayushee bt sedlock 2012/07/05 12:45:58
    Ayushee
    I think so.....
  • bt sedlock Ayushee 2012/07/07 05:12:41
    bt sedlock
    Movies about Princess Diana do better as tv mini series than theatrical movies.
  • MlssCue... Ayushee 2012/07/04 01:31:21
  • BerryColor 2012/07/03 19:18:45
    Yes
    BerryColor
    but the nose dosen't match!
  • MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/03 19:12:06
    Yes
    MOMMA THOMAS
    +1
    IN LOOKS.......YES
  • Margaret Jacobson 2012/07/03 18:58:30
    Yes
    Margaret Jacobson
    In hollywood, with the right makie up almost aqnybody could look pretty good !! Princess DIANE did her job!! She provided an heir & a spare !! She " worked" by providing heirs, making public appearances, took the spot next to Charles (so peopl;e wouldn't call him gay, maybe). She performed decently in public !! I feel that both Charles & Diana were "playing a part" !! Charles wanted to be "married" to CAMILLA, ALL ALONG (FOR YEARS) !!! EVERYTHING WAS PUT UP AND STAGED FOR WORLD APPEARANCES!! BOTH CHARLES & DIANA ..............PLAYED A PART !!
  • MlssCue... Margare... 2012/07/04 01:37:50
    MlssCue =Go Blue=
    Princess DianA "worked" a heck of a lot more than he did any day of the week. If you think she married him as a cover up because he's gay then why bring up Camilla? He was a total jackass that didn't realize what he had. I do not believe for a minute that she married him to stage a part. But hey, you're entitled to your opinion.
  • ClaudiaSantos 2012/07/03 18:53:32
    Yes
    ClaudiaSantos
    yes she look like a twin :)
  • NPC 2012/07/03 18:50:23
    Yes
    NPC
    She is shorter and has a prettier face but she will never be Princess Diana, ever.
  • Gahnzo 2012/07/03 18:45:58
    No
    Gahnzo
    +2
    Doesn't even come close to her..this is the best they could do?
  • BlondeAphrodite 2012/07/03 18:43:03
    No
    BlondeAphrodite
    +1
    shes way prettier than she was
  • jere.chievres 2012/07/03 18:37:32 (edited)
    Yes
    jere.chievres
    +2
    She is prettier than Diana was. And Naomi is not "Chunky" prettier diana naomi chunky
  • _-T3x4S_M4D3-_ 2012/07/03 18:37:21
    No
    _-T3x4S_M4D3-_
    +1
    she is way to hot to play diana. She was a dog...
  • MlssCue... _-T3x4S... 2012/07/04 01:32:45
    MlssCue =Go Blue=
    +1
    Who was a dog? Princess Diana?
  • _-T3x4S... MlssCue... 2012/07/05 14:25:16
    _-T3x4S_M4D3-_
    +1
    to me yes.
  • MlssCue... _-T3x4S... 2012/07/05 22:26:32
  • Skeptikat 2012/07/03 18:21:31
  • Sister Jean 2012/07/03 18:16:04
    Yes
    Sister Jean
  • Riobhca 2012/07/03 17:59:38
    No
    Riobhca
    +5
    Not at all. This one could never match her grace and dignity.
  • ♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/07/03 17:58:38
    No
    ♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒
    +5
    bad hairstylist.....Di's hair isn't that difficult to imitate, and Naomi's hair looks *nothing* like Di's.
  • Skeptikat ♒ßεllεc... 2012/07/03 18:39:48
  • BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/07/03 17:55:54
    Yes
    BIG BAD JOHN R.
    +3
    At a glance they look a little alike.
  • imsmarter 2012/07/03 17:19:04 (edited)
    No
    imsmarter
    +7
    I don't know why, but I think Rachel McAdams would play a great Diana.

    Rachel McAdams blond
  • 'Zedd imsmarter 2012/07/04 01:44:20
  • ScatterJoy! 2012/07/03 17:05:27
    Yes
    ScatterJoy!
    +5
    She'll be great!
  • kyle 2012/07/03 17:03:46
    Yes
    kyle
    +4
    she does look pretty good and hot at the same time
  • TimothyBrianFoley 2012/07/03 16:54:40
    Yes
    TimothyBrianFoley
    +3
    he passes for Princess DI she would the first choice of DI she can pull it off
  • Lanikai 2012/07/03 16:52:20
    No
    Lanikai
    +3
    There were so many choices that would have been better. She is a barely talented, and barely marketable actress. Blah, won't bother watching.
  • Skeptikat Lanikai 2012/07/03 18:40:48
  • NPC Lanikai 2012/07/03 18:52:14
    NPC
    She was hot in King Kong.
  • Lanikai NPC 2012/07/03 19:06:43
    Lanikai
    WAS, operative word and that film did not require talent, just screaming.
  • notokand 2012/07/03 16:51:27
    Yes
    notokand
    +3
    I think she looks amazingly close. The eyes look different, so you wouldn't confuse the two... Hopefully it will be well-done (unlike the hot mess that will be Elizabeth Taylor's movie).

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