Trivia / Farewell, My Queen

• Ability over Appearance: Although Lea Seydoux was much younger than her character in the book, she was cast based on her strong performance.
• Actor-Shared Background: Diane Kruger's mother was also called Marie Therese, just like that of Marie Antoinette.
• The Cast Show Off: Diane Kruger speaks French fluently as well as English and German, and shows it off.
• Fake Nationality: Diane Kruger, who's German (and now American), plays Austrian Marie Antoinette.
• What Could Have Been: Eva Green was originally cast as Marie Antoinette, but had to drop out due to commitments to Dark Shadows.