Helen Mirren Is Ready To Go Furiously Fast
A grand dame of the silver screen, the Shakespearean trained actress Helen Mirren is best known as the star of prestigious films like Gosford Park, The Madness of King George, Woman in Gold and of course her Oscar-winning turn as The Queen.
Even the comedies she does have an element of class, like Trumbo and Calendar Girls. No wonder everyone was surprised to learn that she has been cast in the next Fast and Furious movie.
But it's not that surprising, really. Mirren also has a history in the thriller genre. She became a star playing Detective Jane Tennison in five series of Prime Suspect, and has also seen action in political thrillers like State of Play, The Debt and most recently Eye in the Sky, plus Excalibur and two RED movies. Retired and Extremely Dangerous, indeed.
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