Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams has found her next gig!
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the Oscar nominee has signed up to star as Katherine Parr, the last of King Henry VIII’s six wives, in Firebrand.
The film will be written by Jessica Ashworth (Killing Eve), and will be the English-language debut of Karim Aïnouz, whose latest feature, Mariner of The Mountains, is getting a special screening in Cannes this year.
Aïnouz commented on the upcoming project stating,
“I could not be more excited to be bringing the undiscovered story of Katherine Parr to the screen, a ferociously brilliant woman who I am inspired by deeply and has been largely invisible, or certainly under-represented in English history,” “Much is known about Henry VIII’s tyrannical reign, and those who perished and suffered at his hands, but my focus here is on a woman who not only managed to survive, but also, to thrive. This is a reimagining of a ‘period’ film, a psychological horror film set in the Tudor court; a story of intrigue, agency and survival. Having Michelle Williams portray this remarkable woman, an actress of immeasurable talent and passion, is a dream come true.”
