Catherine Zeta-Jones is taking on a gritty new role in the Prime seriesKill Jackiewhere she portrays Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer currently in the crosshairs of assassins. The production marks a milestone for the Mumbles-born actress, as it is the first time she has performed a role using her natural Swansea accent and filmed a drama project within Wales.
Speaking on her creative choices, Zeta-Jones explained that she requested the accent for her character to provide a grounded, authentic feel. She noted that the series, based on the bookThe Price You Payoriginally centered on a male protagonist named Jack. The creative team decided to flip the gender dynamic, allowing her to lean into the inherent quirkiness and toughness associated with her hometown background.
Production and Creative Contributions
- Performance Inspiration: The actress drew upon comedic and tough archetypes she knows from Swansea to bring depth to Jackie Price.
- The Tom Jones Connection: Zeta-Jones revealed she personally contributed a specific scene idea involving a high-tech security system hidden behind Andy Warhol-style prints of Tom Jones.
- Narrative Impact: The security system uses machine guns to neutralize threats, a moment she expects the legendary singer to appreciate given his music is featured during the sequence.
- Professional Milestone: She emphasized that playing the role with her native accent added nuances she understood intimately, despite having never played a character from Swansea before.
The thriller, which is set to premiere on 2 October, has already garnered positive attention from viewers who expressed excitement about hearing the star embrace her Welsh heritage. Reflecting on the feedback, Zeta-Jones expressed surprise at the level of engagement from fans, noting that she felt deeply connected to Wales throughout her career.
Personal Views and Public Commentary
- Industry Terminology: During a recent media appearance, Zeta-Jones criticized the label “nepo baby” as a “horrific” phrase.
- Family Perspective: She referred to her husband, Michael Douglas, as the “ultimate nepo baby” due to his status as the son of Kirk Douglas.
- Parenting: She added that her children, Dylan and Carys, have handled the intense public scrutiny directed at their family with significant maturity.
- Exclusion from Wrexham: Despite her pride in her homeland, Zeta-Jones confirmed she declined multiple invitations to appear in the documentaryWelcome To Wrexham.
Her refusal to join the documentary stems from her lifelong loyalty to the Swansea City football club. Explaining her stance, she pointed to her family history, noting her uncle Bobby served as a director during the club’s tenure under manager John Toshack. She joked that appearing in Wrexham would be perceived poorly by her home supporters, quipping that they might throw bricks at her for crossing such a fierce sporting divide.
Important Details
- According to catherine, She did not know if Jones realised he had such a crucial role and said she needed to text him to tell him about it.
- I think because I’m playing such a badass, I think he’s going to love that we used his song in that particular moment in the show,” she said.
- According to one fan, They loved hearing the “queen of Wales sounding Welsh”.
- Saying: “Her Welsh is out and I love it, can’t wait”, one fan commented on an Instagram post of the trailer.
- According to speaking on Woman’s Hour, Zeta-Jones, She “could not believe” how many of her fans noticed the use of her accent and that it had made her “very happy”.
- According to in an interview with Heart Radio she, She was asked several times to feature in the documentary series.
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