Alicia Vikander on working with an unrecognizable Jude Law in 'Firebrand' and why it took 10 years to reunite with her on-screen husband Michael Fassbender in 'Hope'

King Henry VIII East most partner with order THE murders of two of her wives while he had her weddings has another three canceled.

Generally forget Or rarely mentioned East sixth And final spouse Catherine Parr. But Alicia Vikander East hoping her representation of Parr In THE new drama “Brandon” will bring more attention has THE Royal widow.

"I must confess, I almost felt A little embarrassed When I was sent THE scenario because I think if I knew Nothing, he was probably more about THE wives that doesn't TO DO he," THE Oscar winner tell Me on A new episode of THE "Just For Variety" podcast. "I was, In A path, sad. But SO I accomplished Speaking has other people, he seemed as that was THE general feel For most of them, that We to have THE less awareness about This women WHO In fact did survive X Rising of years life with This man, And even survived him. »

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A almost unrecognizable Jude Law co-stars as THE king. "I think he was A of THE bigger rehearsals We had," Vikander remember of seeing Law In wardrobe For THE First of all time. "Because Above all because We research has see, can he adjust through THE door And things as that."

While Law was not Method In her work, Vikander explain, "I think he stayed In that character A little more In THE beginning, THE First of all week maybe, has just feel What It is as… THE beard, Also — that takes up A big space. But When We obtained further In THE filming, In fact begin has TO DO a few of THE more difficult scenes, SO You necessary A to break Since he, has to have A little breather Before You TO DO THE following deep dive. »

THE movie East as a lot about soapy palace plot as he East about domestic violence. Parr suffered both physical And emotional abuse by THE king And her supporters. HAS A indicate, he order her servants has find evidence of her supposed betrayals SO he could to have A excuse has order her execution. Parr had No choice but has stay with him SO, as Vikander explain, She had has "justify her existence," awareness complete GOOD What THE king was able from.

"She had has create A relationship with This man," Vikander said. "I think, if Nothing, She maybe love THE monarch And THE king, because Since while reading her texts, She feels It is A role that She see se In, almost as she is has been selected by God has become A queen. »

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