Margot Robbie is in talks to play Queen Elizabeth I in 'Mary Queen of Scots'.

The 26-year-old actress, who was born and raised in Australia, has been approached by movie executives to play the late royal, who died in 1603, in the upcoming drama movie opposite Saoirse Ronan, who will
portray the main character.

The big screen project, which is being directed by Josie Rourke and is expected to go into production this year, is based on the true story of Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth's seat on the English throne, which, ultimately led to her being condemned to years in prison before finally facing execution.

Meanwhile, the Australian beauty certainly has a busy schedule coming up as not only has she got the royalty film in her pipeline but she's also set to play Maid Marian in an alternate version of 'Robin Hood'.

She will work from a script that had been at the centre of an intense bidding war, before it was secured by Sony and producers Donald De Line and Amy Pascal.

Robbie has starred in a series of big-budget movies since her breakthrough appearance in 'The Wolf of Wall Street' with Oscar-winning actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Since then, the blonde beauty has featured in 'Suicide Squad', 'The Legend of Tarzan' and 'Focus'.