And so ‘Anonymous’ posits the idea that Oxford was not only the author known as William Shakespeare but the illegitimate son of Elizabeth. Moreover, the pair had an incestuous relationship that produced a son, the Earl of Southampton (Xavier Samuel). ‘When Shakespeare wrote “Henry V”, he made things up and we’re making things up too,’ says Emmerich. Orloff was, at first, taken aback by his director’s suggestion, though admits it makes for great drama. ‘I have done a lot of non-fiction-based movies and there is a point where you have to go with the emotional truth, not the literal truth, because the drama is the primary concern.’Is Emmerich expecting any adverse reaction from the British media? ‘Absolutely,’ he says. ‘I’m looking forward to it. It’s quite interesting how emotional people get when it comes to this subject. What we’re doing in this movie is very controversial.’
There’s no doubt ‘Anonymous’ marks a change of pace for Emmerich. But after earning many millions of dollars for Sony – who are backing this to the tune of $30 million – he’s earned the right to direct something different. Emmerich insists he’s making the movie he wants, without compromise, and so there are no Americans playing English in his cast, which features such venerable actors as Derek Jacobi, David Thewlis and Mark Rylance, as well as mother and daughter Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson as Elizabeth at different ages.
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