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Helen Mirren in...'Treasure 2'?

The Academy Award winner will play Nicholas Cage's mother in the ''National Treasure'' sequel

By Tim Stack | Apr 06, 2007

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In what can only be considered a dame shame, Disney announced on March 29 that Oscar winner Mirren will play Nicolas Cage's mother in the sequel to 2004's National Treasure. News of the Queen's deal for a big-budget, no-brain blockbuster means that Mirren could be in the early stages of an unnamed condition that causes many Academy awardees to follow up their prizewinning roles with lowbrow action fare (see: Halle Berry's Die Another Day, Charlize Theron's Aeon Flux, Cage's Con Air, Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider). It's possible National Treasure: Book of Secrets (!) will turn out to be amazing, but we'd still prefer that Mirren stick to projects befitting her royal status.

Originally posted Apr 06, 2007 Published in issue #929 Apr 13, 2007 Order article reprints

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