Did you know about the Boleyn girls before making the movie?
Scarlett: I remember passing very briefly through this period of time in my own World History class, just because it was so vast. Unless you're studying it, majoring in European History, or are particularly interested in these monarchies, I think that it's not something that known as much to Americans. I remember learning [about Henry VIII's wives]: "Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived." We knew the rough edges of the history, so it's interesting. Hopefully, the fact that Natalie and I are both involved with the project will maybe entice the younger generation and spark their interest in the subject because it's a fascinating time in history.
Natalie: In England, where people know a lot about Anne Boleyn, it's pop culture knowledge. I wasn't aware of this story before I read the script, so that's exciting -- to be able to introduce this story from the beginning. It's exciting, too, to turn it on its head because the story of Mary is a very untold story.

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