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Dame Helen, an Oscar-winning actress, spoke at a vigil held in London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday night and read Take Only What Is Most Important by Serhiy ...

“This time last year we weren’t supposed to be here,” he said to applause from the crowd. “Tired guards on borderlands covered with snow,” Dame Helen says as she reads out the poem in English. Democracy for Ukraine.

Dame Helen Mirren recited the poignant piece at a vigil in London on Thursday evening to mark the one-year-annviersary of the Ukrainian war.

The King has also released a powerful statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war. Hailing from the lovely city of Dublin, she mainly covers the Royal Family and the entertainment world, as well as the occasional health and wellness feature. The private audience saw His Majesty offer his personal solidarity with Zelenskyy before discussing further ways for how the UK could offer further support to Ukraine in light of the invasion. The invasion, which was largely condemned by the international community, has absolutely devastated Ukraine – forcing millions to flee their native country in search of refuge. Mirren grew visibly emotional as she delivered the harrowing piece, which includes images of "blood on your heels" and "a postman with empty bags shot down." It concludes with the haunting line, "Unedited lists of the dead, so long that there won't be time to check them for your own name."

Kyiv Road is coming to London and we were at Trafalgar Square last night to hear the news. At a vigil arranged by the US Embassy and Westminster Council to ...

Some groups gathered around the US and Ukraine embassies, while others, including Dame Helen Mirren, joined the vigil held at Trafalgar Square. With tears in ...

Don't ask Helen Mirren to explain the plot of her new comic book movie, "Shazam! Fury of the Gods."

Even if the plot was confusing, Mirren added, “I wanted to do it because I loved the first ‘Shazam!’ It was sweet and funny. Fury of the Gods](https://variety.com/t/shazam-fury-of-the-gods/).” Mirren stars as the villainous Hespera, one of the daughters of Atlas who joins forces with her sister (Lucy Liu’s Kalypso) to locate a world-ending weapon. [Helen Mirren](https://variety.com/t/helen-mirren/) is already a staple of one Hollywood mega-franchise thanks to her role as Magdalene “Queenie” Ellmanson-Shaw in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and she’s about to get another studio tentpole with the upcoming release of “ [Shazam!

Helen Mirren threw herself into the action scenes on DC movie Shazam 2, but that didn't always pan out well for the movie villain actor.

[Chapter 1 Gods and Monsters](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu/chapter-1-gods-and-monsters-explained). But in [DC movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu/dc-movies-in-order) Shazam! The Shazam 2 release date is coming on March 17. [action movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-action-movies) role is a definite change of pace for Mirren, who is usually known as a stalwart of some of the [best drama movies](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-drama-movies) ever made. She signed up for the role because she found the first film to be “sweet and funny”. They have their eyes on a weapon that could destroy the world.

Dame Helen Mirren struggled to understand the plot of 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods', in which she plays the villain Hespera.

In the DC Comics sequel, Billy Batson and his superhero alter ego Shazam must fight the Daughters of Atlas, goddess villains played by Mirren, Liu, and Rachel ...

Graham norton guests Dame Helen Mirren, The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal, multi award-winning actress, singer and dancer Ariana DeBose, and Freya Ridings.

There are two very distinctive halves, in one half I was heartbroken, alone and suffering and in the other I was falling in love and allowing myself to be happy. Talking about the recent BAFTAs, and asked if she enjoyed them, she says, “It was a great night out, but I was just in and out. When they called to offer me the part, I was so drowsy they had to repeat the offer. Talking about The Last of Us and admitting he has little memory of the moment he was offered the role, Pedro says, “It is a bit hazy because I had stayed up very late meeting everyone and was very excited, so I took a sleeping tablet. I am not a big superhero type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. I was incredibly brave and didn’t say anything or complain because I wanted to be a real ‘stunty’ person.”

Helen Mirren, 77, has several film franchises under her belt — but don't her to break down the DC superhero flick "Shazam! Fury of the Gods."

Of Mirren’s casting, Sandberg joked: “You kind of have an expectation, like, ‘Oh, it’s Dame Helen entering the set!’ But the first day she came on, she’s like, ‘Yeah! Fury of the Gods” follows Levi and Asher Angel, 20, sharing the role of the superhero Billy Batson / Shazam as he battles the villainous Daughters of Atlas. “I am not a big superhero-type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one.

Helen Mirren knows that she plays a vengeful goddess in 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' and... that's about it.

And, in my vanity, I just loved driving and really wanted to do my own driving in a fast car.” [Shazam: Fury of the Gods](https://uproxx.com/tag/shazam-fury-of-the-gods/) set to hit theaters next month, [Helen Mirren](https://uproxx.com/music/kendrick-lamar-count-me-out-video/) stopped by The Graham Norton Show to promote her performance as the villainous goddess Hespera. I am not a big superhero-type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. She knows she plays some sort of vengeful goddess alongside [Lucy Liu](https://uproxx.com/movies/lucy-liu-helen-miren-shazam-sisters/), and that’s pretty much where here knowledge of the film taps out. It was very hot and uncomfortable and in fact, Lucy said at the end of the first day’s shooting, ‘They are trying to kill us,’ in all seriousness.” “It was sweet and funny.

Kyiv Road is coming to London and we were at Trafalgar Square last night to hear the news. At a vigil arranged by the US Embassy and Westminster Council to ...

Jeremy Corbyn, who has been compared to Sanders in the past, was at the event and grabbed a photo with the Senator in the foyer. The House of Lords has been busy debating the future of Parliament — the building, not the institution. About £200m has been pumped into renovations, but the place is still falling to pieces. [Cate Blanchett](/topic/cate-blanchett)’s fictional conductor, Lydia Tár, right, dubiously claims to be a student of composer Leonard Bernstein. yiv Road is coming to London and we were at Trafalgar Square last night to hear the news. But when, in the packed hall, Sanders was asked a question about the fortunes of socialists in Britain’s political parties, he made no mention of the former Labour leader, who was purged from the party by Sir Keir Starmer last week.

Helen Mirren has opened up on starring in the upcoming DC film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Dame Helen Mirren has revealed she suffered through a shock injury sustained while filming Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Helen Mirren, 77, wowed viewers of The Graham Norton Show by revealing she did her own stunts in her latest blockbuster film. It is great.” It was sweet and funny. “I had to get up very early the next morning, so I did my thing and then I was back in my pjs and in bed by nine!” Sharing her love for the movie, Helen said: “I wanted to do it because I loved the first Shazam. Despite the injury, Helen opted to be “brave”, because she wanted to prove herself as a “stunty” actress.

Of her injury, Mirren said, "I was incredibly brave and didn't say anything or complain."

Fury of the Gods releases in theaters on March 17. She was drawn to it despite not being a "big superhero type person," Mirren said. Also in the interview, Mirren said she wanted to appear in the sequel because she loved the first movie, calling it "sweet and funny." It is great," she said. Fury of the Gods. Oscar-winner Helen Mirren has revealed that she broke a finger filming her scenes in the upcoming superhero movie Shazam!

“[Lucy Liu and I] are angry goddesses wearing unbelievably heavy costumes. It was very hot and uncomfortable and in fact, Lucy said at the end of the first ...

[here](https://consequence.net/2022/10/helen-mirren-interview-documentary-now/). Fury of the Gods](https://consequence.net/2022/07/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-trailer/). Her latest TV series, [1923](https://consequence.net/2022/11/helen-mirren-harrison-ford-1923-trailer/), was just renewed for a second season. It will be one of the last movies released as part of what’s generally referred to as The Snyder-Verse ahead of the [long-troubled](https://consequence.net/2022/08/ezra-miller-legal-troubles-timeline/) [The Flash](https://consequence.net/2023/02/the-flash-trailer-watch/) (June 16th), and [Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom](https://consequence.net/tag/aquaman/) (December 25th). [New DC Studios heads](https://consequence.net/2022/10/james-gunn-dc-studios-co-head-peter-safran/) [James Gunn](https://consequence.net/tag/james-gunn/) and Peter Safran will then begin implementing [their new plan](https://consequence.net/2023/01/james-gunn-dc-studios-future-announcement-new-projects/) for the DC Universe. [Fast X](https://consequence.net/2023/02/fast-x-trailer/), which is slated for release on May 19th.

Helen Mirren got candid about her experience on 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' in a recent appearance on 'The Graham Norton Show.'

Fury of the Gods](https://deadline.com/tag/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-2/) continues the story of teenager Billy Batson ( [Asher Angel](https://deadline.com/2022/11/shazam-asher-angel-hopes-to-integrate-other-characters-in-dc-universe-1235183510/)), who upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!”, is transformed into his adult superhero alter ego (Levi) of the same name. “It was very hot and uncomfortable, and in fact, Lucy said at the end of the first day’s shooting, ‘They are trying to kill us,'” Mirren said. Fury of the Gods from a script by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, with Peter Safran serving as producer. The actress admitted that she isn’t, in truth, “a big sort of superhero-y type person.” She explained that she boarded the Shazam! sequel after being taken with the “sweet and funny” qualities of the original Zachary Levi starrer from director David F. [Helen Mirren](https://deadline.com/tag/helen-mirren/) has gotten candid about her experience on [Shazam!

Much to the chagrin of fans around the world, there are plenty of actors who sign on for superhero films and aren't massive fans of the properties.

As for ‘Fury of the Gods’ and what role she plays, we know she plays one of the Daughters of Atlas (along with Lucy Liu). I am not a big superhero-type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. She added, “I wanted to do it because I loved the first ‘Shazam.’ It was sweet and funny. It was very hot and uncomfortable and, in fact, Lucy said at the end of the first day’s shooting, ‘They are trying to kill us,’ in all seriousness.” Speaking on the Graham Norton Show (some clips are shown below), Helen Mirren was asked to promote “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.”