hit, too, earning a best actor for colin firth but initially produced a struggle to raise money, making a film about the royals is no guarantee of box office success. >> from shakespeare up until now, people have been using the royal family as a brackdrop for storytelling. it's about whether the story deserves the investment. >> royalty in general is always a big canvas to tell a story. >> reporter: it's a chance, too, for oscar success. cate blanchett was twice nominated for elizabeth. helen mirren and judi dench won for playing different queens. kate middleton isn't even a royal yet but already there's a made for tv movie. maybe this one isn't oscar worthy but it's a safe bet there will be more royal movies coming to a theater near you. emily reuben, cnn, london. what we see on the movie screen is one thing. then there's real life. the truth is that not everyone