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Priyanka Chopra Jonas: It was nice to be the hero this time
Updated On: 30 April, 2023 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
From doing action to being on a par with Madden in Citadel, Priyanka happy to note that makers pulled no punches when developing role of female lead
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas can do everything a hero does, and better. It is, however, the lack of opportunities that separates her, and possibly other talented leading ladies, from the heroes. In a 20-year career, Chopra had to often fit into the heroine stereotype, present in the narrative to service the hero’s arc. So, when Citadel came her way as that long-awaited opportunity to break the glass ceiling, she grabbed it with both hands. “There are way less opportunities for women [to be] leading ladies who take responsibility of the situations and don’t need rescuing. Have you seen how many times I have rescued Richard [Madden’s character] in the show? That’s the point,” she asserts.
The actor is proud that a project finally puts her on par with the leading man. “Jen [Jennifer Salke, Head, Amazon Studios] and the Russo Brothers [executive producers] were clear that no excuses will be made for my character just because she is female. They said my character will do more because she is
a woman.”
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