PRINCESS MICHAEL OF KENT - PRINCESS MICHAEL WANTS 'UGLY' JOHANSSON FOR FILM

British royal PRINCESS MICHAEL OF KENT is desperate for SCARLETT JOHANSSON to star in a film of her latest book - because she believes the LOST IN TRANSLATION star is "ugly" enough to play frumpy wife CATHERINE DE MEDICI.

The Princess's book THE SERPENT AND THE MOON is based on the love triangle between young French KING HENRI II, his long-suffering wife Catherine de Medici and his older mistress DIANE DE POITIERS.

She explains, "I imagine CATE BLANCHETT for Diane and JUDE LAW as Henri - very broody and handsome. And as Catherine de Medici, can't you see Scarlett Johansson? I think it would be quite easy to make her appear ugly."