Fast & Furious franchise.The actor made her debut in 2017’s The Fate Of The Furious as Queenie, the mother of Deckard (Jason Statham), Owen (Luke Evans), and Hattie Shaw (Vanessa Kirby), and went on to star in 2019’s spin-off Hobbs And Shaw as well as Fast & Furious 9.Speaking in a new interview, Mirren, a self-confessed car lover, said pleaded with Diesel – who plays Dominic Toretto in the blockbuster franchise – to help her get the part.“I didn’t ask, I begged!” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “I think I was at some function, and he was there, and I got introduced to him. And I was shameless: ‘Oh God, I’d just love to be in one of your movies! Please let me be in it.’“And then Vin, with that beautiful, deep voice of his, said: ‘I’ll see what I can do.’ And he did it for me.
Helen Mirren Responds to ‘Jewface’ Criticism Over Golda Meir Role
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K.J. Yossman Helen Mirren, who plays Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic, has broken her silence on the debate around her casting.“Golda,” which wrapped in December and also stars “Call My Agent’s” Camille Cottin, is directed by Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv (“Skin”).However, there was disquiet over the casting around the time the film was shooting in London, last winter, after photographs emerged of Mirren looking drastically different for the role.Actor Maureen Lipman (“The Pianist”) told Variety in Jan.: “Helen will be great.
Good actress, sexy and intelligent. Looks the part.
[But] my opinion, and that’s what it is, a mere opinion, is that if the character’s race, creed or gender drives or defines the portrayal then the correct — for want of an umbrella [term] — ethnicity should be a priority.” At the time, Mirren declined to comment but in an interview with the Daily Mail’s showbiz columnist Baz Bamigboye last week she reportedly said: “It was certainly a question that I had, before I accepted the role.”“[Meir] is a very important person in Israeli history,” Mirren continued. “I said, ‘Look Guy, I’m not Jewish, and if you want to think about that, and decide to go in a different direction, no hard feelings.
I will absolutely understand.’ But he very much wanted me to play the role, and off we went.”“I do believe it is a discussion that has to be had – it’s utterly legitimate. [But] You know, if someone who’s not Jewish can’t play Jewish, does someone who’s Jewish play someone who’s not Jewish?”She compared the debate around her casting as Meir to that around authentically casting gay characters.
F9's Helen Mirren Recalls When She ‘Begged’ Vin Diesel To Bring Her Into The Fast And Furious Movies
Fast & Furious franchise. She debuted as Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw in The Fate of the Furious, and reprised the role in Hobbs & Shaw and last year’s F9.
Helen Mirren Admits She ‘Begged’ Vin Diesel To Be In ‘Fast & Furious’: I Was Shameless’
Helen Mirren went to great lengths to be a part of the “Fast & Furious” franchise.
Helen Mirren “Begged” Vin Diesel To Cast Her In A ‘Fast & Furious’ Film
Helen Mirren is a living legend and one of the best actresses to ever grace film. So, when it was announced, years ago, that she was happily joining the ‘Fast & Furious’ film franchise, people were slightly taken aback.
SAG Life Achievement Honoree Helen Mirren Talks Career, ‘The Duke’ and Nearing an EGOT
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorHelen Mirren is the perfect choice for the SAG Life Achievement Award, that rare performer respected and awarded for their work but also beloved by audiences. Able to effortlessly move between Shakespeare and Hollywood spectacle, Mirren joined the “Fast & Furious” franchise with 2017’s “The Fate of the Furious.” Fans loved that she was perfectly cast as the mother of Jason Statham’s Deckard and Luke Evans’ Owen. She’s set to reprise the role in the final two “Fast” films, but that’s only part of her busy schedule.The SAG Life Achievement Award, which will be presented to her by Kate Winslet, is an honor previously bestowed on the likes of Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Rita Moreno.
Hilary Duff Responds To Criticism Over Daughter’s Car Seat: ‘You Have No Context’
Hilary Duff is taking the wheel on her recent car seat controversy.
Anne Del Castillo To Stay At Helm Of NYC Office Of Media & Entertainment As Mayor Eric Adams Unveils Key Appointments
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Anne del Castillo will continue to serve as commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) as he unveiled new members of his economic development team Wednesday, led by Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer.
Helen Mirren Reveals The Moment She Wanted To Become American
Dame Helen Mirren reflects on her dual-identity as an American and a Brit.
British icon Helen Mirren’s post-9/11 epiphany: ‘I’m an American’
Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.”The Queen” actress holds dual American and British citizenships, becoming a USA passport holder in 2017. “My husband [Taylor Hackford] is American.
Helen Mirren Opens Up About Becoming A Dual Citizen: 'It Was So Moving'
Helen Mirren takes pride in having dual citizenship in Great Britain and in America.
‘At Midnight’: Anders Holm, Whitney Cummings, Catherine Cohen, Casey Thomas Brown & More Join Paramount+ Rom-Com
EXCLUSIVE: Anders Holm (Workaholics, How to Be Single), Whitney Cummings (Whitney, Made of Honor), Catherine Cohen (Dating & New York, The Lovebirds), Casey Thomas Brown (The Kominsky Method, upcoming Father of the Bride), Maya Zapata (Selena’s Secret), Fernando Carsa (Acapulco) and Ricardo Esquerra (Narcos: Mexico) have joined Diego Boneta and Monica Barbaro in the cast of At Midnight, a Paramount+ original film from director Jonah Feingold (What Are We?, Dating & New York), which has entered production in Mexico.
Halyna Hutchins' Family Sues Alec Baldwin Over Fatal 'Rust' Shooting
The family of Halyna Hutchins has filed a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin.
‘The Duke’: Sony Pictures Classics Pushes Release Date For Roger Michell Film Starring Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren
Sony Pictures Classics has pushed back the release for Roger Michell’s film The Duke, starring Academy Award winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, by a month—from March 25 to April 22, 2022. It will be released in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on the latter date before expanding to additional cities over the following weeks.