Kristen Stewart Cast as Princess Diana and More Shocking Times Stars Have Played Real-Life Icons

Kristen Stewart Cast as Princess Diana and More Shocking Times Stars Have Played Real-Life Icons

Kristen Stewart Cast as Princess Diana and More Shocking Times Stars Have Played Real-Life Icons, When it was announced that Kristen Stewart had been cast to play Princess Diana in the upcoming film Spencer, it raised a lot of eyebrows among critics. There have been more then a few attempts at dramatizing the tragic story of Princess Diana, and Stewart seemed to strike many as an odd, unlikely choice to play the seemingly demure late royal.

The truth is, finding the right actors to portray real people is no easy feat. When it comes to casting biopics, there are so many factors that need to be taken into consideration, from how much the actor looks like the real-life person they will be portraying to their ability to match vocal inflections and physical quirks.

Then again, some filmmakers don't let any of that worry them and they cast whomever they want in their biopics and just try to make it work. Sometimes, these shocking (and occasionally controversial) casting choices end up working out brilliantly.

With that in mind, we're taking a look at some of the most shocking and unexpected casting choices that left people baffled when they were first announced, and how those same surprising decisions ended up playing out.