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'Hope I'm all right as Golda!' Helen Mirren shares worries about new role amid backlash
Radio Times: "I said, 'Look, I’m not Jewish – and really, really think about it because if you want to withdraw the offer to me, I have absolutely no hard feelings."'I would absolutely understand if you want to go another route.'"He did think about it and he said, 'Yes, I want you to do it,’ and so that gave me, in a way, the confidence to go forward.'The movie star added that casting has "sort of exploded from the inside out", but she does agree that "it’s all about opportunity"."Without opportunity, you can do nothing," she smiled."And if the discussion has to be had around my performance then – oh my God – I hope that I’m all right as Golda, because if I’m not..."While Mirren may feel a little apprehensive about her debut, we are without doubt that her portrayal will be nothing short of fantastic.She is undeniably one of Britain's most iconic actresses, having starred in countess movies and TV series, won an Oscar and 126 other awards alongside 134 nominations for her portrayals on-screen.While working on Golda, the 76-year-old has also got another film out this year; one that she hopes will help her "break free" from a character she's been associated with for a decade.The Duke, which is set in 1961, follows 60-year-old taxi driver Kempton Bunton, who steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.He sends ransom notes saying that he will return the painting if the government invests more in care for the elderly.Mirren spoke about her character in the comedy-drama, the final film from director Roger Michell, who died last September.She plays Dorothy Bunton, a charlady who's married to real-life character Kempton Bunton, played by Jim Broadbent, and Dorothy's drab, worn-down