HUMOUR AND HIGH STAKES FT. PRIYANKA AND JOHN

It can be difficult to make political rivalries, espionage, and high global stakes funny, but director Ilya Naishuller's Heads of State manages to strike a balance.

- Sonal Kalra

And Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who plays an MI6 agent tasked with protecting top politicians in the film, is thrilled at the response that the film has received since it dropped online on Wednesday. The actor joined by her costar John Cena speaks to us in London about shooting the action comedy, playing a strong female character in a male-dominated genre, and the OTT vs theatre debate.

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What was it about the film's script that got you excited? Did it take some deliberation or was it an instant 'yes'?