A Return to the Realm
Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish, and director Shekhar Kapur discuss revisiting Elizabeth in The Golden Age.
"Radiant" is too obvious a word to describe Cate the Great. "Luminescent" is a little closer to the mark — in person she glows and sparkles like her character Galadriel from Lord of the Rings. The crowns she wears in her films suit her. And when she speaks of her Elizabeth's desire to both possess her love interests and to become them, it's no great leap to understand her meaning — no doubt there are gads of admirers who would happily live in her shimmering skin.
This crown of Elizabeth has fit the Australian actress particularly well, garnering her an Oscar-nomination for her 1998 portrayal of the monarch, a person who was also known for her beauty and sense of the theatrical. Elizabeth's self-spun visage inspired the faith of her people, both Protestant and Catholic, though she kept those same people at a distance; Blanchett's character tells one suitor that she imagines a pane of glass separates her from others … READ MORE
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