Corbijn says Mirren embraced playing Highsmith as a jerk

Anton Corbijn told Variety in an interview published 2 Oct 2026 he enjoyed seeing Helen Mirren embrace playing Patricia Highsmith as someone who can be a jerk in 'A Talent for Murder,' which he directs. Corbijn said "by all accounts" the real Highsmith was "much worse than what we show in the film," Variety reported.