- Helen Mirren appeared on CBS’ “The Talk” on Monday and recalled seeing Jason Momoa on a flight, prior to the pair presenting an award together at the 2019 Oscars.
- The actress said that she did “something rather uncool” and “secretly” took a photo of the “Aquaman” star.
- “I was with my husband [Taylor Hackford], but my heart just went, ‘Oh my God, that is just the most beautiful man I have ever seen in my life,'” she said.
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Helen Mirren was once on the same flight as celebrity crush Jason Momoa and couldn’t resist the urge to take a sneaky photo of him.
“I had secretly sort of done something rather uncool on an airplane,” the 74-year-old actress said during an appearance on CBS’ “The Talk” on Monday.
Mirren continued: “I didn’t know him at all at that point. He was with his beautiful wife [Lisa Bonet] and my heart just went … I was with my husband [Taylor Hackford], but my heart just went, ‘Oh my God, that is just the most beautiful man I have ever seen in my life.'”
"I was floored by it," she added.
To capture the moment, Mirren said that she "secretly took a photo of him."
"Oh my God, he was so gorgeous," she continued.
Mirren and the "Aquaman" actor went on to present the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars in February. The actress told "The Talk" cohosts that she didn't hesitate to say yes when asked if she wanted to go on stage with Momoa.
"My dream has come true," Mirren said.
"I was sort of rather like Catherine the Great at that moment," Mirren added, referring to the character she plays on a new HBO series. "If I'd been her, I would have offered him a palace."
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