The enduring fascination of Mary Queen of Scots
FROM the start it was clear that the dynamic of the new Mary Queen of Scots film would have one focus. From the poster, featuring lead actresses Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, to the first trailers, featuring a fiery meeting between Mary and Elizabeth of England, it was evident that the clash between the Scots queen and the queen of England was going to be a major theme. Director Josie Rourke has said in interviews that the image of a face-to-face meeting between the two women was the whole pitch for the film. The only problem is that, in real life, Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth Tudor never met.