The Aviator
Beckinsale plays Ava Gardner in the biographical drama film about aviation magnate Howard Hughes, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Gardner is just one of many love interests throughout Hughes’ colorful life. The film is directed by Martin Scorsese. On playing Ava Gardner:
With a living person you have to get it right, as opposed to creating something from scratch. So it was a bit of a lump in the throat…