As Nicole Kidman hits the red carpet tonight as a presenter at the Academy Awards, it's time to start looking forward to what may be her next award-winning role. The Weinstein Company, who are already looking ahead to next year and pushing Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela, will also be putting their marketing muscle behind Kidman's performance as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco.
The first official stills from the film have been released, showing Kidman looking quite regal as the screen legend, who became royalty when she married Monaco's Prince Rainer III. The story takes place in 1962 when Kelly worked behind the scenes to save Monaco from a French coup over its tax haven status. Olivier Dahan (La Vie En Rose) is directing, with the cast filled out by Tim Roth, Paz Vega, Frank Langella, and Parker Posey.
We'll find out if Kidman should be clearing any shelf space later this year. [Politiken via Bleeding Cool]
