Priyanka Chopra: Vulnerability is a strength

Priyanka Chopra believes sci-fi movies need to demonstrate some “heart”.

Priyanka Chopra thinks “vulnerability is a strength”.

The 44-year-old actress plays Myla Reese, a grieving UN translator, in Bluefly, the new sci-fi action thriller set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Priyanka has revealed what she loves about her on-screen character.

The actress – who enjoyed huge success in Bollywood, before moving into the American film industry – told The Hollywood Reporter: “I’ve recently played such bad*** women who don’t have any room for vulnerability at all.

“I think vulnerability is a strength that is uniquely ours as women, and I hope to find both strength and vulnerability in Myla. I hope that comes across. We’ll see.”

Priyanka also thinks sci-fi movies need to demonstrate some “heart”.

The actress reflected: “There’s no good sci-fi without heart.

“You can’t just lean on technology or theories without having rooted characters and a lot of heart in the people telling the story. That’s always the fun part: You mix genres and have the larger play in the plot, but ultimately, you’re following the story through the eyes of the people experiencing it. That’s the balance we’re finding in this movie.”

Priyanka stars alongside Russell Crowe in Bluefly and she relished working with the Oscar-winning actor, describing him as a real “pro”.

She said: “He’s playing such an interesting character in this movie, and I can’t wait for people to see his interpretation of it. I haven’t seen it yet because we haven’t started filming, but I’m very excited to see what it turns into.

“He’s such a pro. I’m really excited to see how he tackles this character.”

Meanwhile, Priyanka previously insisted that streaming and traditional cinema can coexist.

The actress insists that both mediums have their own strengths — and that neither is going anywhere.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Priyanka said: “Streaming has changed the game for entertainment, for sure, and it’s not going anywhere. I do not think theatrical is going anywhere either. Both mediums can be beautiful in their own way.”