Actress Naomi Watts has signed on to play Princess Diana in Caught in Flight, described as a riveting film detailing the last two years of her life.
Watts said, “It is such an honor to be able to play this iconic role. Princess Diana was loved across the world, and I look forward to rising to the challenge of playing her on screen.”
The project will be directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and will focus on her failed marriage to Prince Charles, her humanitarian work and her secret romance with heart surgeon Dr. Hasnat Khan.
The biopic is slated for 2013 release.
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