Naomi Watts Recreates Iconic Moment for Princess Diana Biopic

Oscar-nominated star beautifully captures the moment the late royal met with a child in Angola who lost a leg to a landmine

By Peter Gicas Oct 17, 2012 9:12 PMTags
Princess Diana, Naomi WattsTim Graham/Getty Images; Greg Sirc / Splash News

Double take!

Naomi Watts had us doing just that when we spotted this pic of the actress as the late Princess Diana while she shot a scene for the upcoming film, Diana.

The Oscar-nominated star was recreating that memorable moment when Di met with a child in Angola who had lost a leg to a land mine.

The visit occurred in 1997 during the princess's trip to the country on behalf of the Red Cross as part of an international campaign to try and eradicate the use of mines in war.

Sadly, Princess Diana died a mere seven months later

Watch: Naomi Watts Channels Princess Diana

E's own Alicia Quarles caught up with the star at Target's 50th Anniversary event in New York City on Tuesday. When the duo chatted last month at the Toronto Film Festival, Watts revealed she was nervous to take on the role. So how's she feeling now?    

"Not done filming and still feel that way," the actress told us. "When you're filming, you forget about it. The minute somebody starts talking to me about it I get nervous."

The movie, chronicling the last two years of her life, is scheduled to hit theaters sometime in 2013.