Penelope Archives

London, UK :: Here are the latest pictures of actresses Reese Witherspoon, 29, and Christina Ricci, 25, filming modern day offbeat fable Penelope.  They filmed at the junction between Great Titchfield Street and Foley Street at the Crown and Sceptre pub.  For filming purposes, they renamed the pub Cloverdilly (pictured after the jump). Christina Ricci plays the lead role in Penelope, a woman born with the face of a pig (hence her face covered by her scarf) who tries to end her lifelong curse and find true love. Reese Witherspoon plays Penelope’s BFF, Annie. More pictures in the gallery!

Primrose Hill, North London ::  Here are the first pictures of 29-year-old Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon (Annie) on the set of her new film, Penelope, wearing a "Wings" helmet and "Belstaff" badge on her leather jacket. Actress Christina Ricci, 25, plays the lead role of Penelope, a woman born with the face of a pig (hence her face covered by her scarf) who tries to end her lifelong curse and find true love.  Inset :: Pig-nosed face Christina Ricci and Reese Witherspoon’s stunt double (or Reese in really, really good make-up) film a scene mounted on a motorcycle on the corner of Ainger Road and Primrose Hill Road.  Christina Ricci reveals, "It’s a modern-day fable about this girl whose family lineage is cursed. She’s born with a pig’s nose! And the only way to break the curse is for someone of her own kind to accept and love her. My agent was actually afraid to send the script to me because she thought I’d be offended."  Many more pictures in the gallery!

UPDATE :: Many more pictures added!