Rachel Weisz was pleased she got a role in The Brothers Bloom, as she was looking for a “light” film to take part in. The 40-year-old actress – who has made her name acting in serious dramas such as The Constant Gardener and The Fountain – revealed she was attracted to the “weird” character of Penelope. She said: “I just got into a mindset where, for a short time, I turned down all the drama I was offered, the stuff I’d usually do. I wanted to do something light, then this script came along and it seemed very original. “It was a fun female character, too. It wasn’t just a romantic comedy. She was kooky and weird and . surreal.” The actress admitted in the past she used to act in much less “mainstream” productions. She explained to Empire magazine: “When I started at college, I was doing incredibly experimental, abstract theatre that was not mainstream in any way. I was deeply fringe – massively avant-garde.” However, Rachel thinks it is becoming increasingly difficult to find female roles in dramas. The brunette beauty said: “People are not making dramas. And as for dramas with female leads . f***ing forget about it.”

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