Los Angeles, Jun 25 (PTI) German actress Maria Dragus has been tapped to star as Scottish noblewoman Mary Fleming, childhood companion of Mary Stuart, in an upcoming period drama "Mary Queen of Scots".
The film, to be directed by Josie Rourke, features Saoirse Ronan as Mary Stuart and Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I along with Joe Alwyn, Martin Compston and Jack Lowden, reported Deadline.
Based on John Guy's 2004 biography 'The True Life of Mary Stuart', the movie follows Mary Stuart, who was forced to abdicate her throne after a controversial marriage and fled for the protection of her cousin, England s Queen Elizabeth I.
Production on the film is expected to begin this summer.
This is the first English-language film role for Dragus, who most recently co-starred in the 2016 Cannes selection "Graduation".
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