Helen

• Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren revealed at the Taormina Film Festival on June 11 that she was verbally attacked in the street and called a "Zionist b****." • Mirren stated she believes she was targeted "by mistake," as the assailant likely misidentified her or her beliefs. • The actress shared that she has "complicated feelings" regarding Israel, noting that she previously believed the country "would never do wrong."

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom HardyHelen Mirren has commented on being called an “evil Zionist bitch” while being harassed in the street in London, saying she was “attacked by mistake by a man who was maybe a little over passionate or maybe mentally not quite stable”.Footage circulated last month of an incident, believed to have taken place last year, while Mirren was walking with her husband, film-maker Taylor Hackford. They were approached and filmed by an unidentified person, who commented on Mirren’s support of Israel and then launched a volley of abuse at her. Continue reading...