Ewan mcgregor to play edward in madonnas wallis simpson. Andrea riseborough talks about playing wallis simpson in w. Tattooed couples photography couple photography madonna the simpsons movie wallis simpson james darcy romance movie costumes couture. Her subsequent films saw madonna take on smaller roles, including a singing telegram girl in blue in the face 1995, a witch in four rooms 1995, and a phone sex company owner in spike lees girl 6 1996. Though pretty vacant would have made an apt title for this movie. Madonna bid to star in movie as wallis simpson madonna wants to make a film where she will star as wallis simpson, the divorcee whose relationship with king edward viii. With joely richardson, david westhead, lisa kay, helena michell. Directed by worldfamous singer madonna, the affair between king edward viii and american divorcee wallis simpson, and a contemporary.
E at the venice film festival madonna and wallis simpson have much in common. The singerdirector opens her heart to that material girl of the 30s, wallis simpson, in a mixtape of history and. Madonna is talking about wallis simpson, her personality, about making the movie. That may explain why this is the story of two women, decades apart. Madonna to direct film about king edward, wallis simpson affair. But, notwithstanding all these handicaps, she still managed to storm the house of windsor. In 1936, edward viii abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, wallis simpson, a twicedivorced american. Theres no word on whether the pop star intends to take a role in the movie as well. With abbie cornish, james darcy, andrea riseborough, oscar isaac. The monarch abdicated in 1936 so he could marry wallis when her divorce was finalised months later.
Madonna has cast james fox and his son laurence fox in her film about edward viiis wife, wallis simpson. In the early 1930s wallis simpson was a happily married american woman living in london with her second husband ernest. Wallis and edward is an attempt to portray the romantic aspects of the story from wallis s point of view. Madonna casts fox family for wallis simpson film bbc news. In 1936, king edward viii abdicated to marry his lover, wallis simpson. Abbie cornish was signed to play wally winthrop, while king edward viii and wallis simpson were played by james darcy and andrea riseborough. And it seems that sartorially she may have borrowed quite.
Madonna has demonstrated an admirable lack of vanity by not choosing to play wallis simpson. Can madonna s wallis simpson film redeem her cinematic record. Madonna will direct a biopic about wallis simpson, reports say. Madonna bid to star in film as wallis simpson telegraph. Wallis simpson famously stole the heart of king edward viii but according to a new book, she was actually in love with someone else. Madonna contrasted the process of film casting with recording a new album, where she can easily choose people with whom she wants to work. In 1993, madonna starred in the erotic thriller body of evidence, which performed poorly at the box office. Madonna to direct film about king edward, wallis simpson. Madonnas wallis simpson film gets oscars release date.
The affair between king edward viii and american divorcee wallis simpson, and a. Edward viii and wallis simpson interview with kenneth harris video duration. E tells the story of two fragile but determined women wally winthrop abbie cornish and wallis simpson separated by more than six. Bring up wallis simpson in england, madonna said, and inevitably. Vera farmiga, nominated for an oscar for her role in last years up in the air, will portray simpson in the film, which is titled w. Now in wallis and edward we see her side of the story, or rather, the side as she would have preferred it to be depicted. Riseborough looks convincing with her white skin, red lips, severe hairstyle and haute couture. The pensioner, hired to play a newspaper vendor in the film, was hostile towards the character of mrs simpson, causing madonna to break from.
After directing the shortfilm filth and wisdom, madonna tried her hand in directing this costume drama about king edward viii and his relationship with american divorcee wallis simpson, a relationship that cost him the throne movie synopsis. Wallis simpson the american duchess biopic news, casting. Wallis simpson andrea riseborough and wally winthrop abbie cornish. Wally winthrop and wallis simpson separated by more than six decades. Madonna is being quietly urged to reedit some scenes of her movie about the love affair between king edward viii and mrs wallis simpson, who later became the duke and duchess of windsor. The affair between king edward viii and american divorcee wallis simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a russian security guard. Ewan mcgregor is to play edward viii in madonna s movie about the kings relationship with american socialite wallis simpson. Variety says that the singer has decided to both cowrite and direct w. The much maligned, brief theatrical film by madonna w. Wallis simpsons true love wasnt actually king edward. Its hard to hate a movie that escorts us to such lovely locales, but. Madonna to direct wallis simpson movie digital spy. The prince of wales, later king edward viii, at ascot races with wallis simpson in 1935. Wallis simpson has usually appeared as a necessary but not well depicted player in the drama.
Of course, pieces of wallis simpson s life have been depicted on. Edward viii, edward albert christian george andrew patrick david, later the duke of. She became one of the best known, most photographed and then most vilified american women to ever live in england wallis simpson, that is, the subject of madonna s new movie. Madonna cowrote the film and has apparently been fascinated by the duchess for many years. Madonna explains subconscious attraction to wallis simpson. Film extra tells madonna the real history of wallis simpson the. The inside story of the real stars of madonna s wallis movie the costumes and the sets are glorious and the inside story of how they were put together gives a real insight into madonna s wallis simpson movie. I think that if madonna s name had not been attached to the movie, the wellcrafted performance of andrea riseborough as wallis simpson would have gotten far more attention by critics and awardgivers. Madonna has been vocal in her admiration of wallis simpson the subject of her new film. But at least his american lady, wallis simpson, is embodied in lively fashion by andrea riseborough from brighton rock, who is fully convincing as a subject of fascination. In 1998, lonely new yorker wally winthrop abbie cornish is. Priceless cartier jewels and exquisite dior dresses.
She said that if she brought up king edward viii and wallis simpson at a dinner party or other social gathering, its like throwing a molotov. Can madonnas wallis simpson film redeem her cinematic. Madonna s film about the relationship between american socialite wallis simpson and king edward viii is being pitched for awards season glory by. She shook the fusty old english establishment and she got her man, even when the man happened to be a king. The draggy modern scenes dont fare as well, although it is curious that madonna seeks to make an outandout art movie instead of a crowdpleasing slice of entertainment. Madonna s beautifully crafted film tells the story of wally winthrop abbie cornish of limitless, sucker punch, a lonely new yorker who finds a welcome escape from her troubled relationship when she begins to explore the ultimate love story.