Rebecca Ferguson feels lucky that “men write incredible roles” for her. But the actor says she doesn’t go looking for “strong roles”.
“It is funny because when I read a script, I don’t read it from that perspective. I don’t pick a role on that basis or go looking for strong women (that I can portray on-screen),” Ferguson told IANS in an interview here when asked about the strong characters that she has brought alive on the big screen.
She wonders if strength translates to whether the character has a “purpose” in the narrative.
“Maybe it means that the character has a purpose. I don’t think strength is only physical strength. I think (it is about) being able to create a purpose for your character. I like the idea if you take a person out of the film then that film will have holes. And that is very important to me. Otherwise there is no necessity of that person,” she added.
The Swedish-English actor has made a name for herself in Hollywood by being part of projects like Hercules, Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation, The Girl on the Train and The Greatest Showman.
