The latest ficlet series I wrote is a three-part: “A Matter of Time,” “Once Beloved,” and “Lady in Waiting” with three major characters: the poisoned queen, her conniving husband, and the even more conniving lady-in-waiting.

For the queen, I would like Monica Bellucci to star in her role. She is beautiful in a heartbreaking, almost sad way, so she would perfectly fit the queen’s tragic part. Bellucci recently starred in the film The Brothers Grimm.

For the king, I would like Ewan Macgregor to star in his role. Not only is he handsome as sin (at least to me), but he can play the part of a corrupted man to perfection (exhibit A: Trainspotting) while retaining his humanity and sense of pathos (exhibit B: The Pillowbook).

For the devious lady-in-waiting, I would like Scarlett Johansson. She’s scarily good at playing “the other woman,” as is evidenced in her films Matchpoint and The Prestige.

Read my series (http://ficlets.com/stories/11622) to see if you agree with the actors I’ve chosen or not.