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In "Eye in the Sky", Mirren plays a colonel who insists on an
immediate drone strike after discovering the location of a
number of the most dangerous militants in the world.
But not all the politicians in the British cabinet who are
needed to make the decision agree with her assertive stance. The
Oscar winner's role was initially intended for a man to play.
"I think it was very astute of the director. I'm not saying me
but any woman playing that role just really opens the film up to
the female audience as much as anything," Mirren said at the
movie's UK premiere in London on Monday night.
"... It's much more embracing, it brings us all into the
argument. It's not just then a macho movie, you know about men
making war."
When discussing the debate about this form of drone warfare "The
Queen" actress said its use was inevitable.
"It's not going to go away so we better get used to that fact
and sort out in all of our corporate minds, our national minds,
you know, what we feel about it," she said.
"It will be used in our name anyway."
"Eye In The Sky", which also stars Aaron Paul and the late Alan
Rickman, hits UK cinemas from April 15.
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