Though her roles on "Black Mirror" and the ABC series "Conviction" may have convinced the powers-that-be that Hayley Atwell does perfectly well in contemporary projects, Atwell found herself once again in a period piece with the 2018 film "Christopher Robin." The film stars Ewan McGregor as the grown-up Christopher Robin, who learns from a few old friends how to enjoy life once again. Atwell plays Christopher's wife, Evelyn.
Making a live-action version of the beloved Winnie the Pooh story may seem like an almost sacrilegious undertaking, but Atwell found both the process and the final product incredibly heartwarming. She told Good Morning America that many of the scenes with Pooh and his friends were shot using adorable stuffed animals, making shooting the film a fairly unique experience.
Despite the fact that she knew the story very well, Atwell got emotional while watching the final cut. "I know this, I read the script, I filmed it, and yet when I watched it for the first time last week, by myself ... I was crying through the opening credits, because without being too sentimental it's just very innocent, it's very sweet," she said.
