Photo: Universal StudiosHelen Mirrenis finally living out her dream.The Oscar winner, 75, fulfilled her goal of starring in two previousFast & Furiousmovies as the Shaw matriarch Magdalene, but the role didn’t have her sitting behind the wheel. That changes inF9, when Mirren finally gets to drive one of the cars.“I finally did it, yes!” she said toEntertainment Tonight. “And what a car! And what a drive, down The Mall in London! It was the coolest thing ever. But with Vin [Diesel[ next to [me]! Driving him, I mean, that was fantastic! And I do actually know how to do a double declutch. And an amazing car. It was a dream. It was fantastic.“Back in 2017, Mirren made her goal of getting behind the wheel clear.“I’d love to come back. But, guys, I want to drive next time,” Mirren toldEntertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, andInStyleat the Toronto International Film Festival.“They very kindly wrote me in and that was really sweet of them and I love those guys, they’re fantastic,” Mirren said of being included in the franchise.Dave Benett/WireImageAs Mirren previously explained in an interview withBuzzFeed, she practically begged to be included in the film because she was such a fan of the series.“I almost went down on my knees. Not quite. But I went down on my metaphorical knees to Vin [Diesel] and to everyone,“Mirren said at the time. “I always… I just wanted to be in one of those movies.“Speaking to EWabout the women of theFast & Furiousfranchise, Mirren said one of the things she always loved about the film series is the sense of familial bond.“I think that’s one of the reasons they’re popular films, because that is the one element that everybody all over the world can identify with simply, easily, and directly, so it’s great to see this other level being brought in with the different generations of the family, the fact that family actually goes on through many generations over long periods of time,” she said. “I thought that that was a nice thing to introduce into the storyline.”
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Helen Mirrenis finally living out her dream.The Oscar winner, 75, fulfilled her goal of starring in two previousFast & Furiousmovies as the Shaw matriarch Magdalene, but the role didn’t have her sitting behind the wheel. That changes inF9, when Mirren finally gets to drive one of the cars.“I finally did it, yes!” she said toEntertainment Tonight. “And what a car! And what a drive, down The Mall in London! It was the coolest thing ever. But with Vin [Diesel[ next to [me]! Driving him, I mean, that was fantastic! And I do actually know how to do a double declutch. And an amazing car. It was a dream. It was fantastic.“Back in 2017, Mirren made her goal of getting behind the wheel clear.“I’d love to come back. But, guys, I want to drive next time,” Mirren toldEntertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, andInStyleat the Toronto International Film Festival.“They very kindly wrote me in and that was really sweet of them and I love those guys, they’re fantastic,” Mirren said of being included in the franchise.Dave Benett/WireImageAs Mirren previously explained in an interview withBuzzFeed, she practically begged to be included in the film because she was such a fan of the series.“I almost went down on my knees. Not quite. But I went down on my metaphorical knees to Vin [Diesel] and to everyone,“Mirren said at the time. “I always… I just wanted to be in one of those movies.“Speaking to EWabout the women of theFast & Furiousfranchise, Mirren said one of the things she always loved about the film series is the sense of familial bond.“I think that’s one of the reasons they’re popular films, because that is the one element that everybody all over the world can identify with simply, easily, and directly, so it’s great to see this other level being brought in with the different generations of the family, the fact that family actually goes on through many generations over long periods of time,” she said. “I thought that that was a nice thing to introduce into the storyline.”
Helen Mirrenis finally living out her dream.
The Oscar winner, 75, fulfilled her goal of starring in two previousFast & Furiousmovies as the Shaw matriarch Magdalene, but the role didn’t have her sitting behind the wheel. That changes inF9, when Mirren finally gets to drive one of the cars.
“I finally did it, yes!” she said toEntertainment Tonight. “And what a car! And what a drive, down The Mall in London! It was the coolest thing ever. But with Vin [Diesel[ next to [me]! Driving him, I mean, that was fantastic! And I do actually know how to do a double declutch. And an amazing car. It was a dream. It was fantastic.”
Back in 2017, Mirren made her goal of getting behind the wheel clear.
“I’d love to come back. But, guys, I want to drive next time,” Mirren toldEntertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, andInStyleat the Toronto International Film Festival.
“They very kindly wrote me in and that was really sweet of them and I love those guys, they’re fantastic,” Mirren said of being included in the franchise.
Dave Benett/WireImage
As Mirren previously explained in an interview withBuzzFeed, she practically begged to be included in the film because she was such a fan of the series.
“I almost went down on my knees. Not quite. But I went down on my metaphorical knees to Vin [Diesel] and to everyone,“Mirren said at the time. “I always… I just wanted to be in one of those movies.”
Speaking to EWabout the women of theFast & Furiousfranchise, Mirren said one of the things she always loved about the film series is the sense of familial bond.
“I think that’s one of the reasons they’re popular films, because that is the one element that everybody all over the world can identify with simply, easily, and directly, so it’s great to see this other level being brought in with the different generations of the family, the fact that family actually goes on through many generations over long periods of time,” she said. “I thought that that was a nice thing to introduce into the storyline.”
source: people.com
