Global star Priyanka Chopra is making a mark in Hollywood with shows such as "Citadel" and movies like "Baywatch", "A Kid Like Jake", "The Matrix Resurrections" and "Love Again". She wants to be proud of her work and makes constant efforts to choose roles of substance.
Her latest film is "Heads of State", an action comedy from streaming service Prime Video, where she features alongside Hollywood stars Idris Elba and John Cena.
At the film's London premiere on Tuesday, Priyanka said she always goes for characters that are not "ornamental". "I want to be proud of the work that I take on. So I try to take on characters that have agency and are strong and have something to do in the movies versus being ornamental. I was proud of doing this movie because it's fun... the world's in a tough place and we need something to make us laugh," the actor said.
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The premiere event was also attended by Priyanka's husband, musician Nick Jonas and her actor-cousin Parineeti Chopra as well as Cena.
"Heads of State", directed by Ilya Naishuller of "Nobody" fame, features Elba as the UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke and Cena as US President Will Derringer, who become the targets of a powerful and ruthless foreign adversary.
Priyanka, 42, essays the role of the brilliant MI6 agent Noel Bisset, who comes to their aid and together, the trio finds a way to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the world. According to Priyanka, the sharpest weapon that her character has is her mind.
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