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Published 12:10 IST, November 8th 2019

The Good Liar: Fans react to the Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen pairing

The Good Liar starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen is set to release on November 15. Fans of this lead duo seem to be excited over their first time pairing.

Reported by: Tanvi Dhote
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The Good Liar starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen is set to release on November 15. The film brings these two veteran actors on screen for the first time and fans of Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren could not hold back their excitement for this project. Read on to know more about what fans want to say about this pairing in the film The Good Liar.

The Good Liar: Fans React

The Good Liar directed by Billy Condon is set to release on November 15. The film brings the pairing of Sir Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren on the silver screen for the first time. In the film The Good Liar, Sir Ian McKellen plays the role of a con-man named Roy who is set to rob recently widowed Betty played by Dame Helen Mirren. Russell Tovey and Jim Carter are also part of the supporting part of this suspense thriller. The trailer of The Good Liar is already being well received by the audience. Check out what fans have to say about this film and the casting of Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.

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In the trailer of the suspense around these characters has been maintained. Ian’s character Roy seems to have a shady past as he pushes somebody on the subway track. Even Helen Mirren’s character Betty also seems to be a grey personality with her departing lines in the trailer. Ian McKellen spoke to a media portal on the World Premiere of their film The Good Liar. In his interview, he stated that it was a joy to work with Helen Mirren they both share the same common friends. Apart from this he Ian also stated that Helen and he started as theatre artists but never got the chance to work together.

Helen Mirren also spoke to the media portal and talked about her experience of working on The Good Liar with Ian McKellen. She stated it was a great experience to work with somebody who appreciates the craft as much as you do. She also appreciated the fact that the plot of the film The Good Liar does not portray old people suffering from Alzheimer’s or cancer and shows them dealing with a problem that can happen to anybody in the age of the internet.

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Updated 16:41 IST, November 8th 2019

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