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Helen Mirren, 80, Calls Out Patronizing Reactions to Older Couples as She Promotes The Thursday Murder Club

The Oscar winner says she still feels “absolutely terrified” at the start of each job, a nervous energy she relies on to stay engaged.

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Overview

  • Mirren said comments like “Oh, how sweet” when she and husband Taylor Hackford hold hands are insulting, adding that such condescension makes her want to say “fuck off.”
  • She argued ageing is a natural process and criticized wealthy tech figures who believe money can “hold back time.”
  • The Thursday Murder Club opened in select cinemas on Aug. 22 and is scheduled to stream on Netflix on Aug. 28, with a cast including Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie under director Chris Columbus.
  • Mirren noted she still gets “absolutely terrified” starting new projects and often “fakes it till you make it” to push through early insecurity.
  • Reflecting on mortality, she cited the deaths of her brother Peter in 2002 and stepson Rio Hackford in 2022; she and Hackford have been married since 1997 and split time between England and Nevada.