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Helen Mirren paid an unexpected tribute to the late Kurt Cobain as she opened up about her ‘good fortune at getting to be 79’ in a bizarre new interview.
The legendary actress shared her view that it’s ‘sad Kurt Cobain died before GPS was invented’ in the latest episode of the Brave New World, a podcast by Lord Evgeny Lebedev. where she also gave her opinion on Harry Styles, death and going to church as an atheist.
Helen made the unlikely reference to the Nirvana frontman who died aged 27 after a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head.
Discussing ageing she explained: ‘You lose people along the way. And I always say it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did because he never saw GPS as it’s the most wonderful thing to watch my little blue spot walking down the street.
‘I just find it completely magical and unbelievable.’
Helen Mirren paid an unexpected tribute to Kurt Cobian as she discussed ageing and how the black community paved the way for fashionista Harry Styles in a bizarre interview
Helen referenced the Nirvana frontman who died aged 27 as she explained: ‘I always say it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did because he never saw GPS as it’s the most wonderful thing to watch my little blue spot walking down the street’
The star also revealed her surprising take on men’s fashion as she discussed how it had developed over the last few years ‘thanks to people like Harry Styles and Timothee Chalamet.’
She added: ‘When you see those guys on the red carpet or even in normal, everyday life, they’re really breaking the boundaries of what used to be a male uniform.’
Contributing the change to the black community Helen continued: ‘I always find black people dress so imaginatively and they don’t seem to be necessarily constrained by formality or convention.
‘And so I think the black community really changed the rules. So I just wish it would move into the mainstream.’
Meanwhile Helen also opened up about her views on religion despite being a atheist herself.
While the actress admitted it may seem at odds with her beliefs she confessed she loves going to Church due to the ‘theatre’ of it.
She joked: ‘My husband always laughs at me when I go into a church and I always cross myself and genuflect and take the holy water because I just love the theatre of churches.’
The star explained: ‘As a nonbeliever, I am mesmerised by the power of belief. And when you sit in a church, you’re surrounded by the power physically.
She added: ‘When you see those guys on the red carpet or even in normal, everyday life, they’re really breaking the boundaries of what used to be a male uniform’ (Timothee Chalamet pictured in 2023)
Helen also opened up about her views on religion and despite being a non-believer herself she confessed she loves going to Church due to the ‘theatre’ of it
It isn’t the first time Helen has spoken out about religion after she faced backlash for her decision to play the former prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir, in the biopic Golda
‘The people who made the wooden pews, you’re sitting on the people who painted the beautiful frescoes, the statuary, the amazing architecture of the ceiling. All of that was made possibly by people who believe.’
It isn’t the first time Helen has spoken out about religion after she faced backlash for her decision to play the former prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir, in the biopic Golda.
The star faced criticism for taking on the role because she is not Jewish but in a new interview with Radio Times she pointed out that it’s not the first time she’s played a Jew and revealed she is convinced that she has Jewish heritage somewhere down the line.
Discussing the controversial casting, she mused: ‘The whole issue of casting has exploded out of the water fairly recently.
‘I’ve had other Jewish roles [in Woman in Gold and The Debt], but not an uber-Jewish role like Golda Meir.
‘I did tell [Guy Nattiv, the Israeli Jewish director] that I’m not Jewish, in case he thought I was. I said, “If that’s an issue, I’ll step away, no problem.” But he said, “No, it’s not an issue. I want you to play Golda.” And off we went.’
