The 2006 Role Helen Mirren Called Careerwise the "Most Intimidating"

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The 2006 role Helen Mirren called careerwise the "most intimidating"

There’s only a handful of actors who have the prestige, predictability, and poise needed to convincingly play members of royalty, and Helen Mirren is certainly among them, but even she was apprehensive in doing so. Mirren’s longstanding history within British cinema has given her more than a few opportunities to play figures within the Royal Family, and her background on stage has only added more experience for her to draw from. In fact, she ear…