Keira Knightley in talks to star in 'Colette' biopic

Only a few celebrities have made it using just one of their names. Some good examples of these are Madonna and Cher who are very popular. There is however a celebrity who came before Madonna and Cher that was able to rise up the ladder of success using just one name. Her name is Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She was a French Writer and only went by the name Colette. Wash Westmoreland, the co-director of Still-Alice is currently making preparations of a biopic of Colette life and has Keira Knightley in mind to star on the show. Richard Glatzer, Westmoreland’s late husband and also a director and writer of the show also participated in making the biopic. Wash Westmoreland will be running everything and calling all shots on the shots now that Richard is no more.

Westmoreland plans to focus on Colette’s marriage to Willy Gauthier-Villars, an esteemed Parisian scribe. He married Colette in the year 1893 and at the time, he was 14 years older than her and was an infamous libertine in Paris. During the time they were together, he managed to introduce his wife to a number of avant-garde kinds of people and encouraged her love for women and her literary prowess. The two separated in 1906 and it is at this time that Colette’s career took off and became known for some of her greatest works such as Cheri, Claudine and Gigi book series. Colette was not just a writer, she was a journalist, a mime and an actress and for this, she got nominated for the 1948 Literature Nobel Peace Prize. There is a lot of richness in her story. This is why Knightley and others want to get on board and tell the story most people might not know.

HanWay Films that worked on Carol and Bold Films will be backing this biopic. They are known for coming up with quality images. For this reason, this biopic is expected to be of great quality and there is a lot of expectation that has been placed on the film makers and actors as well. The producers of the show are; Christie Vachon, Pam Koffler, Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen. The shooting of the biopic will begin in May and will be done in Budapest.

Keira Knightley is no stranger to dressing up in costumes since she starred in Pirates of the Caribbean. This is therefore a perfect role for her since she knows how exactly to execute a character that is not from the modern world. On numerous occasions, she has gained a very strong fan base due to her outstanding performance. Her fans cannot wait to see how she portrays the iconic writer in the biopic. This will be great for career especially since she recently received much praise for great performance in Broadway where she once gave great performance.

There is also a lot of expectation that has been placed on Wash Westmoreland since he is covering a very iconic woman. He is expected to give a quality film to the audience especially since there are a number of successful biopics he has to beat.