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Celebrated Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie reunited with his “Hell or High Water” collaborator Chris Pine for the 2018 historical drama “Outlaw King.” Pine stars as a 14th-century Scottish regent, Robert the Bruce. The Netflix original film features an all-star cast, bringing this medieval epic to life, with Mackenzie directing, co-writing, and producing the project. Pugh stars as Elizabeth de Burgh, Bruce’s wife and the goddaughter of the English king Edward I, who becomes a focal point in the renewed conflict between England and Scotland that will shape Britain for centuries.
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Pugh brings regal majesty to her role as Elizabeth, armed with tact and poise. Elizabeth attempts to navigate the hostilities between Edward I’s son (Billy Howle) and her new husband, but the English ambush her. Elizabeth finds herself as a political pawn in the escalating war but refuses to yield to the oppression and attempted subjugation that Edward II wields. Marking Pugh’s first collaboration with Pine on-screen, the two actors have a natural chemistry that gives the movie its effectively emotional core. Though perhaps not the most historically accurate depiction of Robert the Bruce’s rise to power, Pugh delivers a memorable supporting performance.
