MIRREN SICK OF BRITISH BADDIES IN FILMS
DAME HELEN MIRREN is tired of movie bosses casting so many British actors as villains in films - insisting it panders to a stereotype.
The veteran actress has slammed film chiefs for frequently portraying b addies on the big screen with a U.K. accent, insisting not all Brits are "stuck-up, malevolent" characters.
And Mirren - who has played a British monarch in three films, including Oscar-winning movie The Queen - also wants Americans to realise that Bri tish people aren’t "just the Royal Family".
She says, "It’s unfortunate that the villain in every movie is always B ritish. It’s just nice to say we’re not snooty, stuck-up, malevolent, mal ignant creatures as we’re so often portrayed. We’re actually kind of cool and hip.
"It’s very important to let Americans know that we’re not just the Roya l Family. I love the idiosyncrasy of the British, their eccentric nature and their boldness in fashion. They have a very good eye for what’s cool and hip and nuts."
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