JESSICA CHASTAIN CAST AS PRINCESS DIANA IN "CAUGHT IN FLIGHT"

Jessica Chastain at TIFF 2011

Although some were saying that both Charlize Theron and Kiera Knightley each were tied to their own respective Princess Diana projects, IndieWire confirms that "It Girl" Jessica Chastain, who currently is in-and-around Toronto filming Horror Mama, has been cast in the coveted (and controversial) role. 

The Film titled Caught in Flight is about a secret Affair which took place between Princess Diana and Dr. Hasnat Kahn prior to her meeting Dodi Al-Fayed, whom she was seeing at the time of her passing in August 1997.

Pre-production is said to begin March 2012 for Ecosse Films;  Oliver Hirschbiege directs.

...as if Chastain's career couldn't get any hotter!

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CHARLIZE THERON & PRINCE HARRY CAUGHT HUGGING

Charlize Theron & Prince Harry on Marie Claire UK

Prince Harry and Charlize Theron were spotted exchanging hugs this weekend at the Audi Challenge Charity Polo Cup in Berkshire. In addition to being big supporters of the fight against HIV in Africa, you might recall that Theron is said to be in talks to play Harry’s late Mother, Princess Diana in an upcoming Biopic for which details are still being kept under wraps.

Perhaps research for the role at long last is beginning?  Theron's schedule appears to have freed-up a bit since she is no longer attached to Snow White and the Huntsman 3-D, which films in Montreal.

There is lots of buzz surrounding Theron’s next Film Young Adult from Director Jason Reitman, whose last three Features have premiered at TIFF. Perhaps we’ll be seeing Theron in Toronto this September?

See the Photos of Theron and Prince Harry at Marie Claire UK.

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MERYL STREEP PREPPING FOR MARGARET THATCHER ROLE



Meryl Streep

Method Actress. The Queen – Meryl Streep – visited Britain’s House of Parliament yesterday to research for her role as former British Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming Biopic The Iron Lady. The Film is set in 1982 during the 17 days prior to the Falklands War between the UK and Argentina. According to The Independent, Streep watched-on and studied a debate between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Miliband.

The Iron Lady is still in pre-production but will be produced by Pathé Films, which also is developing a Princess Diana Biopic starring Keira Knightley.

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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY AND CHARLIZE THERON BOTH TAPPED TO PLAY PRINCESS DIANA

Princess Diana

How exciting.  Fans of beloved Princess Diana will be thrilled to know that two films are in-the-works timed around what would be her 50th Birthday next July.  The first project is rumoured to be coming from Pathé Films with Keira Knightley in talks to portray Diana,  focusing on many aspects of her troubled life starting from her youth up to her tragic death in August 1997.  Helen Mirren is in talks to play her mother Frances Shand Kydd.

Charlize Theron is also said to be in talks to star in the film adaptation of her Bodyguard Ken Wharfe's tell-all Diana: Closely Guarded Secret, which centers on Diana's relationship with him.  Producer Stephen Evans (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) is attached to the project and Ewan McGregor is the leading candidate to play the role of Wharfe.  Think: The Bodyguard but instead with less songs, even more Drama and... Royalty! 

(Photo credit: Vanity Fair/Mario Testino)