Rupert Friend to Star in “The Young Victoria”

The popular British actor Rupert Friend has been announced to join Emily Blunt in the historical drama movie, “The Young Victoria”. Rupert Friend will take the role of Prince Albert.
Jean-Marc Vallee’s historical drama follows the romance and marriage of Queen Victoria to her first cousin Albert during her famous tumultuous 19th-century reign. The film will start shooting next month in the United Kingdom.
Rupert Friend has co-starred alongside Keira Knightley in the same-British-spirit movie “Pride & Prejudice”. He has starred also alongside Johnny Depp in “The Libertine”, which brought Rupert Friend also the 2005 British Independent Film Awards honor fo most promising newcomer.
“The Young Victoria” will be only one of the more than half-dozen movies that Rupert Friend will be starring in or filming this year; many of them are also historical dramas. The actor’s most recent appearances include “The Moon and the Stars,” “Outlaw,” “The Last Legion” and “Virgin Territory”.
He is to star also in the following movies: “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” “Jolene” and “The Other Side”.

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