Julie Andrews turns mean for new role
Sound of Music actress and singer Julie Andrews has revealed she shows her dark side in upcoming film Despicable Me.
Andrews lends her voice to the animated movie which stars Steve Carell and Russell Brand, among others.
She describes her character, the mother of an evil supervillain played by Carell, as a "wench".
"I play Carell's mom, and it is maybe the nastiest character I've ever played. She's a bad woman with a wonderful attitude. She's so self-involved, that she's delicious. Her name is Marlena, they said I could name her. She's the ugliest looking wench you've ever seen," Andrews said.
It is the second of two upcoming films starring Andrews, she also plays opposite Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, in new comedy fantasy-drama the Tooth Fairy.
The former wrestler recently revealed he found the experience of working with the seasoned actress intimidating, especially while wearing his tooth fairy costume.
"She is a woman that you want to meet in a suit," he said.
Julie Andrews will be performing at a one-off show at London's O2 Arena on May 8th.
Posted by Lizzie Rivera
