Marie Antoniette drama viewers all have the same complaint about actress Emilia Schüle
thesun.co.ukQUEEN of France viewers were quick to point out a major flaw with the BBC's new Marie Antoinette drama last night. The period series takes artistic licence with the story of the decadent, much-maligned 18th century monarch.
German actress Emilia Schüle, 30, played Marie aged 14 in the first episode, but viewers found it hard to believe the portrayal.
One complained on Twitter: "4? Twice that age if anything." Another said: "This #MarieAntoinette show is interesting, but Marie Antoinette is meant to be 14 when she marries the Dauphin and she looks (and is) 30, which sort of messes with the vibes. "I get that they don’t want to change actresses mid-story but surely they could’ve done more?" READ MORE ON MARIE ANTOINETTElet's get it off Shocked BBC viewers are all saying the same about Marie Antoinette dramaROYAL RULER Everything you need to know about Marie Antoinette's husband Louis XVI Other viewers who tuned in to watch the eight-part series' debut were horrified by how teen Marie was treated and threatened to switch off.
They saw her sent from Austria to marry the dauphin Louis-Auguste – and forced to strip naked in front of the court who had gathered to watch them undress and get into bed together.
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