Helen Mirren 'Doesn't Care That Much' About the Royals

Helen Mirren cracks nuts in promotion of her new movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms in the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Here’s what she had to share with the mag…

On the royals and the queen—in spite of many years playing the queen of England: “I don’t care that much, though I do watch The Crown. I just think it’s beautifully realized… In her old age, [the queen] has that indomitable spirit. I love her. I’m not a royalist; I’m a queenist.”

On her excitement to finally play a villain (in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms): “She’s fabulous and funny, and becomes bitter and angry. Women get to play much cooler villains these days… But I’ve always had a secret ambition to play a villain in a James Bond movie.”

On being a self-proclaimed scaredy-cat: “I consider myself a scaredy-cat… Yes, oh, yes. I’m constantly nervous. I’m always worried that I’m not going to do it right. But you have to just jump and then the adrenaline kicks in.”

FYI: Helen is wearing Valentino.

For more from Helen, visit HarpersBazaar.com.