Keira Knightley Will Probably Be Effie Gray

For period drama UntouchedEmma Thompson will not be pleased. Why? Well, you might bear in mind that in August, we reported on her behalf account finally turning up to acquire all the elements sorted for Effie, the film about Euphemia "Effie" Gray and her unhappy marriage. With Dakota Fanning aboard to star, it finally started shooting lately. However comes word from the competing drama in regards to the lady, with Keira Knightley in talks for your lead.This completely new one is called Untouched, and contains House Of Sand director Andrucha Waddington set to call the shots. It'll tell the identical fundamental story of Effie, the teenage girl who'll get got married to arty type John Ruskin, only for him being disgusted by some part of her body and will not consummate the marriage. The happy couple were living a joyless, loveless existence, along with his parents constantly attacking poor Effie. But her story features a more comfortable ending, as she divorced Ruskin and married his protégé, John Everett Millais.Aleksandra Crapanzano written the script, there's however unsure on when the film will begin shooting. Which is even supposing anybody may decide to invest given the probability of a clash with Effie. Still, no matter the seeming disparity of her playing a teenager, Knightley's title should draw some attention.