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Alicia Vikander on starring opposite Jude Law and her favourite work | Binge Watch

Alicia Vikander on starring opposite Jude Law and her favourite work | Binge Watch
Alicia Vikander speaks with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy about new film Firebrand, a historical drama directed by Karim Aïnouz. Set during the tumultuous final years of Henry VIII’s (Jude Law) reign, the film focuses on Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), his sixth and final wife. In this interview Vikander discusses working opposite Law and the film’s representation of sex and feminism.

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