“I know I’ve got curves and big b–bs”: MCU Star Hayley Atwell Claims Feeling ‘Genderless’ Despite Appreciating her ‘Curves’
The Peggy Carter of Marvel Cinematic Universe is in the spotlight alongside the daredevil of Hollywood in the seventh chapter of Mission Impossible. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will see her accompanying the super spy on his missions. The actor is playing the character of Grace in the action franchise. Not much has been revealed about her character.
While talking about s**uality and gender, during an interview with the Evening Standard, The Pillars Of The Earth actor revealed how she never gets affected by feeling a certain way about her gender. She even spoke about being blessed with a great body and how she has never used her s**uality to scale up in her acting career.
Hayley Atwell On Feeling Genderless Despite Having A Great Body
The Marvel star Hayley Atwell is not only blessed with great acting skills, but also with a great body. During an interview with the media outlet Evening Standard, the actor spoke about the time when she had joined the mixed London Oratory School where she started getting attention from the boys and had realizations about the changes in her body due to puberty. She was also drawn towards playing rugby and wrestling. The actor recalled
‘I started to get attention from boys. I got b**bs, basically. They’re a great gift. They called me Hulk Hayley back then. I used to wrestle with the boys.’
Despite having a great figure, the Captain America actor has always felt genderless. She further went on to say-
“I’ve always felt quite genderless. Which is odd, because I have big b**bs.”
The Christopher Robin actor had spoken about being more voluptuous than other actresses in Hollywood during an interview with The Telegraph she had said- “Do you know what? I don’t think I’m curvaceous. It’s simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny. When I meet some of them, I can’t believe it.”
The Golden Globe-nominated actor was never dependent on her s**uality in order to excel in her career. According to Hayley Atwell, her parents never discouraged her based on her non-girly attitude, instead, they have always motivated her to speak up for herself.
Hayley Atwell Talks About Working With Tom Cruise In Mission Impossible 7
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is already making headlines weeks before its release. Hayley Atwell would be seen along with the super spy Ethan Hunt played by Tom Cruise in the seventh installment of the Mission Impossible franchise.
During an interview with the Screenrant, The Duchess actor spoke about her experience on working with Tom Cruise, and doing stunts with him. The actor said-
“He’s an athlete, he is a stuntman, and he’s one of the best in the world,” she said.
Agent Carter, star also mentioned Tom Cruise’s dynamic approach on the set, whether it’s the “technical side of things” or “the acting side of things.” She further stated that her Mission Impossible co-star is a perfect mentor and she trusts him. While praising the Top Gun actor, she pointed out-
“[He uses] multiple takes, different lenses, different angles, and different levels of performance,”
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Hayley Atwell said that she had a tremendous learning experience while working with the legendary star and completely trusted him during the stunt sequences. She said- “There was a real sense of trust from him that I had earned.” The Marvel star has also garnered praise for her performance as fans have stated that she perfectly steals the show with her screen presence.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One would be released on July 12, 2023.
Source: Evening Standard
