Rachel Weisz is set to play Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in a new biopic, documenting the late actress’ life as an activist.
The film, titled A Special Relationship, will take a look at Elizabeth’s rise to stardom as a successful actress turned activist.
A Special Relationship is set to be produced by Iain Canning and Emily Sherman of production company See-Saw Films, who were also responsible for The King’s Speech, as well as Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy.
Although Elizabeth was known for her glamorous lifestyle and her successful career as a movie star, the biopic promises to focus more on her role as an activist, and her involvement in the fight against Aids.
‘Audiences are clearly fascinated by the private lives of iconic Hollywood stars,’ Iain and Emily said. ‘There is no one more iconic than Elizabeth Taylor, and Simon Beaufoy has written a role that shines a light on Elizabeth’s humor and humanity, which will be beautifully brought to life through the extraordinary talents of Rachel Weisz.’
The two producers added that the movie is set to be a ‘celebration of how friendships can change people’s lives, and how Elizabeth helped change the world’.
See-Saw Film’s in-house sales Cross City Films is expected to launch sales on A Special Relationship at the American Film Market, which will open on 6 November in Santa Monica, California.
Rachel first shot to fame as Evelyn Carnahan in the action movie The Mummy (1999) and its sequel, The Mummy Returns (2001), and she has also starred in the likes of the Oscar-winning The Constant Gardener (2005), The Lovely Bones (2009) and The Favourite (2018).
In the meantime, she is currently filming for the upcoming Marvel movie Black Widow, in which she is set to play the role of Melina Vostokoff AKA Iron Maiden.
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