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(by guest blogger Spencer Blohm) Despite having her 68th
birthday and the premiere of her new film RED 2 both happening within
the last few weeks, fantastic Dame Helen Mirren is showing no signs of slowing
down. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Helen arrived in a stunning green
Elie Saab gown paired with tasteful jewels and platform, lucite stripper heels
she picked up for $40 on Hollywood Boulevard. Helen calls the heels her “secret
weapon” on the red carpet -for the lift they give her backside and tautness
created in her stomach. This isn’t the first time Helen has pushed standard
conventions of what it means to be an “older woman” in show business.
While most actresses her
age are gravitating towards more “mature” roles, Helen is choosing to do quite
the opposite. After already spending the majority of her career paying her dues
on the theater circuit, it seems like Helen is finally ready to have some fun!
She has gracefully transitioned from playing the Queen of England, to the madam
of a brothel, to the dean of a university for monster, all within the past few
years.
The Academy Award, Emmy,
and Golden Globe winning actress is further challenging stereotypes by
appearing as an assassin in the action/comedy film Red 2. However, as
Helen once said, “I’m too old to ask people permission to do things
anymore,”-and she seems intent on proving that. The choice for this seasoned
actress to take on the role of retired assassin Victoria Winters was an easy
one. She told Collider, “The trick of my profession is to constantly shake it up,
and never do the expected.”
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| Red 2 is out on 2nd August in the UK |
She did express concern
that her fans would be less than eager to follow her into a new genre, but soon
decided that the opportunity to play a character unlike any she had previously
played and the possibility of working with a star-studded cast outweighed any
negatives. Much to her surprise, and due to her phenomenal skill, RED
brought her an entirely new fan base and introduced the
seasoned actress to a millions of new movie goers.
About
the Author: Spencer Blohm is a freelance entertainment and film blogger
for DirectTV. He strives every day
to be like Dame Helen Mirren at any point in his life, let alone when he’s 68.
He lives and works in Chicago with his cat, Rupert.
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