I want to be a leading lady in Holly,not a sidekick:PC

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Posted: 7 years ago

She played the main antagonist in Hollywood film Baywatch. The actor has been very picky about her roles and projects from last few years and doesn't want to settle on anything less in both the film industries. Yesterday, PeeCee attended an event in Delhi where she talked about how Asian actors get sidekick types roles in these international films.

As reported by ANI, the Mary Kom actor said, "I am playing characters which have nothing to do with my ethnicity which I feel will open the door for Indian talent or South Asian talent to become mainstream which will open the door for people to see us as mainstream entertainment in global movies, why do we only have to play the sidekick." The superstar said that she will be playing the leading roles in whatever film/show she chooses and won't compromise on it. "I'm going to play the leading lady and I'm not going to compromise on that, simple," said the actor.

Priyanka Chopra said at the event that she had told the producers of her show Quantico that she didn't want to play cliched roles that Indians are known to portray.

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Posted: 7 years ago

ironically the film she has signed opposite chris pratt..the audiences of that movie will flock into theatres to watch him and her only as a 'sidekick'

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Alexis

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Neetu_Singh112
ironically the film she has signed opposite chris pratt..the audiences of that movie will flock into theatres to watch him and her only as a 'sidekick'

I thought she is the main female lead in all her upcoming holly flicks.

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Posted: 7 years ago

Chris Pratt won't be needing his spurs, shuriken, or sword anytime soon.

One month before production had been scheduled to start on Cowboy Ninja Viking, Universal has pulled the comic book adaptation from its release calendar and delayed filming, a spokesperson for the studio confirmed to EW.

No explanation was provided for the shake-up, though the studio noted that the film remains in active development, with plans to reschedule production and slot a new release date at a later time.

Pratt remains attached to play Duncan, a multifaceted assassin with the ability to manifest the deadliest attributes of three distinct personas: a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking. Michelle MacLaren (Game of Thrones), who had been expected to make her feature directing debut on the pic, is also still on board.

Quantico actress Priyanka Chopra had been in negotiations to join Pratt, playing the female lead; if the film moves ahead in the future, it's expected that the role will still be hers, provided she can accommodate the new schedule.

News of the shift was first reported by Collider.

Based on the Image Comics graphic novel by A.J. Lieberman and illustrator Riley Rossmo, Cowboy Ninja Viking was most recently scripted by Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans) and Ryan Engle (The Commuter). Craig Mazin (The Huntsman: Winter's War) penned an earlier draft, updating an original take by Deadpool writers Paul Wernick