Priyanka Chopra is making her Hollywood film debut in Seth Gordon's "Baywatch." Ahead of the film's release, the 34-year-old actress has given her fans a treat when she recently shared what viewers can expect from her villainous character.
In the upcoming action comedy film, Chopra will play the main antagonist, Victoria Leeds, who is described as a mean, patronizing, and evil woman. The Indian actress said playing a negative role is much more intriguing than all the usual ones.
"Oh, how I love being bad!!," Chopra told The Daily Times. "Victoria Leeds is a different kind of villain, she is evil but she makes being bad look so good! I had so much fun playing the character."
Chopra, who played an antagonist in 2004's thriller film "Aitraaz," said the two characters are poles apart. She revealed she had to approach the "Baywatch" character and prepare for it differently, adding she just gave herself up to the role. As soon as she understood her, she apparently began to enjoy each moment as she would.
While many actresses think that playing a darker shade is not a usual choice that one makes, Chopra believed playing a villain is like an addiction since she does not get to do that in real life. For her, the best part of assuming a bad role is getting in her high heels and on her tippy toes, while doing mean things and getting away with it.
Chopra, who started her acting career in 2002's "Humraaz," believed she has grown and evolved throughout the years. She said that her choices of films and TV series are a reflection of that.
"I like to do different things, play difficult characters, pick unusual roles and interesting stories," she stressed. "That hasn't changed and it never will."
Apart from "Baywatch," Chopra is currently busy filming for "Quantico" Season 2, in which she plays a promising FBI agent Alexandra "Alex" Parrish. In a recent sit-down interview with The Hindustan Times, she admitted there was a lot of pressure about the show's second season.
"Yes, there is pressure, especially when you look at just how big the show was," Chopra said. "Not only was it a huge success in the US, but it was also licensed to over 212 territories in over 56 languages."
Check out Chopra as Victoria Leeds in "Baywatch" trailer here: