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The 31-year-old has won rave reviews for her
performance in the movie. Set over three days, it follows Diana
as she reluctantly heads to Sandringham House for a Christmas
gathering with the British royals as her marriage to Prince
Charles crumbles.
Directed by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain, "Spencer" first
screened at the Venice Film Festival last month, with some
critics touting Stewart, who rose to global fame in "The
Twilight Saga" movies, for a best actress Oscar nomination.
"I'm excited to bring it home ... We came at this with such
love. Even if everyone hated it, it kind of would be OK because
we really did just put everything we had into it," Stewart told
Reuters on the red carpet.
"And we love her so much and just wanted to understand her ... I
hope everyone loves it as much as we love her."
"Spencer" paints Diana as increasingly isolated from members of
the royal family and desperate to free herself from stifling
traditional rules. It also shows her close relationship with her
sons, Princes William and Harry.
"I was influenced by Pablo's audacious confidence ... he
literally was just like 'I think you definitely need to do this
movie with me'," said Stewart, who is also known for "Seberg",
"Clouds of Sils Maria" and "Personal Shopper".
"I couldn't resist the temptation. She's a real draw. I was
drawn to her."
The London Film Festival, which runs until Oct. 17, has seen a
return to red carpet premieres this year following a mainly
virtual event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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