A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history, The Other Boleyn Girl tells the story of two beautiful sisters, Anne (Portman) and Mary (Johansson) Boleyn, who driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Bana). The project was filmed in the UK in late 2006, and will be released in February, 2008 (UK March 2008). The film is directed by Justin Chadwick from a script by Peter Morgan (who also wrote a two-part television drama on Henry VIII in 2003). Scarlett Johansson has been cast in the lead role, alongside Eric Bana as Henry VIII and Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn. The supporting cast includes Eddie Redmayne as Mary's second husband William Stafford, Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Elizabeth Boleyn (Mary and Anne's mother), Bill Wallis as Archbishop Cranmer, Tiffany Freisberg as Lady Mary Talbot and Jim Sturgess as George Boleyn, with Brice Stratford as William Henry Bourchier, Captain of the King's bodyguard, Rue McClanahan as Mary and Anne's grandmother, and Ana Torrent as Catharine of Aragon. It also features an appearance by UK Model of the Year 2006/7, Siobhan Hustler, as Anne Boleyn's Lady-in-Waiting.

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