Helen Mirren, 77, suffers broken bone attempting to perform ‘incredibly brave’ stunts in upcoming film
foxnews.comHelen Mirren is taking risks in her acting career. The 77-year-old actress candidly spoke out about performing her own stunts while filming "Shazam!
Fury of the Gods.""I did some of my own stunts, but I broke my finger," Mirren revealed during an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show." "I was incredibly brave and didn't say anything or complain because I wanted to be a real 'stunty' person." Despite not being a huge fan of superheroes, Mirren challenged herself by not using a stunt double for the action film.
She continued to discuss why she wanted to be cast in the "sweet and funny" superhero sequel. "Loved the first Shazam… I am not a big superhero type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one… It is great," she admitted on the show.
The "1923" actress confessed that the premise of the movie is quite complex. "Don't ask me about the plot, it's too complicated!" However, Mirren went on to describe her character and the challenges she faced while on the movie set. "We are angry goddesses wearing unbelievably heavy costumes.
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