A casting announcement to play Prince William is controversial

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The movie

, in which Kristen Stewart will play Princess Diana, is still looking for a young boy of around ten to play Prince William.

So an ad was posted, and that's where it gets tough.

It is specified that the candidate "must have a European passport" and "NOT a British passport because of the new Brexit rules from January 1, 2021".

Obviously, the pro as the anti Brexit have seized the announcement on social networks.

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Some have denounced one of the many consequences of the UK's choice to leave the European Union, while others have criticized the production for not wanting a British actor to play their future king.

Explanations

The controversy swelled so much that the film's producer, Paul Webster, was forced to react.

“We meet British boys all the time for this role.

If they have an Irish passport, that's fine.

But it is not an obstacle to have a British passport.

We're not saying you have to be a foreigner to play Prince William.

Much of our cast is British.

A few will be European to meet certain funding conditions.

But it's an official co-production with Europe, so we don't anticipate the problems with our British cast working in Germany.

There is no link with Brexit, ”he strove to explain to

, despite the very specific announcement.

The British voted to leave the European Union on December 31, 2020. A campaign against the backdrop of "ending free movement", as the Secretary of State for the Interior Priti Patel welcomed on Twitter. .

The end of free movement also means that the British will no longer be able to come and go freely in Europe, which some seem to be discovering, four years after voting for Brexit.

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