Princess Diana is portrayed byEmma Corrin, a 24-year-old Brit and relative newcomer to the showbiz scene.
“They actually offered me the part in the room,” Corrin toldThe Hollywood Reporterof her casting.
“It felt like I had just been proposed to” (viaO, The Oprah Magazine).
Emma Corrin understands the criticism
Corrin prepared extensively before stepping into her role as Princess Diana.
“I understand why people would be upset because this is history.
And even with Diana, it’s still very much fresh, everything that happens,” Corrin said.
“So I do really understand if people would be upset.”
