Napoleon and Betsy News

Emma Watson Replacing Scarlett Johansson as 'Betsy'

April 18, 2008 03:04:31

The "Harry Potter" beauty Emma Watson has been rumored to be stepping into the role left by Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson. According to Hollywood Reporter, the 18-year-old co-star of Daniel Radcliffe is now attached to the romantic drama "Napoleon and Betsy".

In the period drama film by Benjamin Ross, the English actress is going to fill the shoes of Betsy Balcombe, a young noble woman who fall in love with Napoleon. Allegedly, Watson gets Balcombe's role because Johansson has to step aside as the character is made to be younger than the original plan. If she is indeed included the cast, She is expected to join the production which is allegedly planned to begin sometime in Fall 2008.

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