Gwyneth Paltrow Beats Madonna to play thief
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has beaten her pal Madonna to play a London diamond thief.
Both superstars wanted the rights to the story of Joan Harrington – known as The Godmother – who stole $5 million dollars worth of jewels from London’s top jewellers in the 1980s.
But it’s Gwyneth who is now set to bring the tale, based on Joan’s autobiography I Am What I Am, to the big screen and don a Cockney accent.
And Joan – who spent just 18 months in prison for her crimes – is happy the Shakespeare in Love beauty won out, because Madonna “can’t act”.
She says, “They wanted Guy Ritchie to buy it, so Madonna could play me.
“Number one, she can’t act. Two, she can’t do a Cockney accent and Gwyneth can.
“She’s really happy to be playing the part and she can’t put the book down, apparently. I’m happy that she’s doing it.
“I think she will do me justice. She’s very lucky to be playing me.”
Source: Contact Music