Director Yorgos Lanthimos is in big demand. His latest film The Lobster has been getting critical acclaim from many corners of the globe on its festival journey so far. Now the filmmaker’s next project may have secured some A-list talent.
Deadline reports today that Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs), Emma Stone (Irrational Man) and Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) are in talks to join the cast of The Favourite, which “follows the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts. The story takes place between the end of the 17th century and first years of the 18th century, when Anne reigned from 1702-1707.”
Colman, who co-stars in The Lobster, would play Queen Anne with Winslet portraying Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Stone would play Abigail Masham, an “impoverished, distant relative of Sarah”.
The Lobster, which stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw and Olivia Colman, opens on October 16th in the UK with a US release still to be confirmed.
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Originally published September 25, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
