Despite there being several months until the official start of the next awards season, Naomi Watts' performance as Princess Diana in the Diana biopic is already gaining so much buzz that she's on the shortlist for most people's Oscar predictions for Best Actress. The first official look at Watts as Princess Diana has come online, and she certainly looks the part.
Naomi Watts is already said to be a frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar this year
The still is very simple, showing Watts with Diana's signature short hair and black suit. Watts' performance has been getting rave reviews, according to very early screenings and buzz.
Deadline recently reported that Entertainment One has already picked up the distribution rights to 'Diana', and the film's said to follow Diana's life after her divorce, and focus on her relationship with Dr. Hasnat Khan [played by Naveen Andrews] and her involvement with a campaign against landmines.
Naomi Watts as Princess Diana in the 'Diana' biopic
'Diana' is just one of many biopics coming out this year, with Watts' best friend Nicole Kidman starring in another one on Princess Grace of Monaco. Does Watts have what is takes to earn a nomination in what is sure to become a very crowded year of Best Actresses? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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