Alicia Vikander joins psychological horror ‘Firebrand’ after Michelle Williams’ exit

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Oscar winner Alicia Vikander has changed Hollywood star Michelle Williams in “Firebrand”, a psychological horror story set within the bloody English Tudor courtroom.

The movie, directed by Karim Ainouz, will concentrate on Queen Catherine Parr, the sixth and last spouse of Henry VIII, and the one one to keep away from banishment or demise.

According to Deadline, Vikander will function reverse Jude Law, who will play Henry VIII within the film.

Ainouz, recognized for “The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao”, will direct the movie from a script by “Killing Eve” writers Jessica Ashworth and Henrietta Ashworth.

“Firebrand” is instructed by means of Catherine’s singular point-of-view of the psychological horror of residing with a monster — and the outstanding will to not solely survive however thrive. The film might be produced by Brouhaha Entertainment.

Vikander, who gained an Oscar for best-supporting actress for her 2015 film “The Danish Girl, most recently starred opposite Dev Patel in David Lowery’s “The Green Knight”.

She will subsequent function in filmmaker Olivier Assayas’ HBO restricted collection “Irma Vep” and the sequel to her 2018 motion film “Tomb Raider”.