In the 2013 film Romeo and Juliet, who played Juliet opposite Douglas Booth?

In the 2013 film Romeo and Juliet, Hailee Steinfeld played Juliet opposite Douglas Booth.

The film was directed by Carlo Carlei and uses a screenplay by Julian Fellowes, known for creating Downton Abbey. It presents Shakespeare’s tragedy in a period setting rather than the modernized world of Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo + Juliet. Douglas Booth plays Romeo, while Steinfeld portrays Juliet Capulet.

Steinfeld was a teenager when the film was made, matching the play’s depiction of Juliet as a young girl approaching marriage. The production also features Damian Lewis as Lord Capulet, Natascha McElhone as Lady Capulet, Paul Giamatti as Friar Laurence, and Stellan Skarsgård as the Prince of Verona.

This casting fact is sometimes confused with the 1996 adaptation, in which Claire Danes played Juliet opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. The 2013 film’s title is commonly styled as Romeo & Juliet, distinguishing it from the 1996 film’s title, Romeo + Juliet.