Mirren’s ‘Queen’ portrayal leaves her shocked hubby in fits of laughter

London: When Brit actress Helen Mirren’s husband, Taylor Hackford, first saw her dressed up as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in a movie role, he was so shocked that he burst out laughing.Mirren, 64, had even won an Oscar for her portrayal of the royal in 2006 movie ‘The Queen’, but her husband had never seen her in the costume that gave her the monarch’s looks until he watched the film’s premiere.

Hackford, 64, was so surprised by his wife’s transformation that he ended up laughing during the screening, much to the embarrassment of Mirren. “Taking on the role of the Queen in Stephen Frears’ film was an incredibly difficult decision for her. I hadn’t visited her on-set, and hadn’t seen her in the role until the premiere at the Venice film festival,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying. “The first image on the screen was the Queen sitting for a portrait, and she’s dressed in all her queenly drag. “I was surprised and shocked. I just broke out laughing - and I have a very large laugh. She was saying, ‘Shhh! Stop it!’” he added. ANI