Helen Mirren stars as Patricia Highsmith in the upcoming film A Talent for Murder, directed by Anton Corbijn. Critics have described her performance as viperous and spiky. Mirren has stated Highsmith the most difficult real person she has ever played, emphasizing her difficult personality.
Mirren and Brosnan stood up for Tom Hardy, the actor over rumors of drama during the filming of MobLand. Mirren talked about the part at TIFF.