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Naomi Watts to Play Ballet Dancer Margot Fonteyn in New Film

Naomi Watts will star as ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn in Margot & Rudi, a romantic drama that tells the true story of Fonteyn's work with fellow ballet performer Rudolf Nureyev, Deadline reports. The film follows ballet legend Fonteyn, who, at 42, feels that her career might be over. She finds a creative partnership in Nureyev, a 23-year-old rebellious Soviet defector. Together, they ignite the stage and becom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PM on April 22, 2026

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