sourceDakota Fanning is set to portray the titular character in the period biopic, Effie, written by actress Emma Thompson about the unfortunate marriage between Euphemia Gray (Effie) and art critic John Ruskin in 1840s London.
Effie was 17 when she tied the knot with Ruskin. Despite her beauty, Ruskin never consummated their five-year marriage. After suffering through a loveless marriage, Effie fell in love with Ruskin’s protege, painter John Everett Milias, and married him.
Previously, Carey Mulligan and Saoirse Ronan were reported vying for the coveted lead role. Orlando Bloom was also mentioned to play Milias, but he has apparently dropped the part, which now belongs to Tom Sturridge. Greg Wise, who is Thompson’s husband, will play Ruskin.
