“I Look Good With a Weapon in My Hand”: Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Trading Weapons for Words in ‘Bluefly’

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is preparing to play a United Nations interpreter in *Bluefly*, a science-fiction action thriller also starring Russell Crowe. Her character, Myla Reese, joins a covert mission in the Congo and uses language and interpretation rather than weapons as her main contribution, giving Chopra Jonas a change from her recent action roles.

Chopra Jonas says she feels responsible for portraying the interpreter’s work accurately, informed by 15 years with UNICEF and her experience meeting U.N. translators. She is working with a dialect coach on Swahili, Zulu and Lingala, and is interested in how interpreters convey people’s intentions and circumstances, not just their words. Nimród Antal is directing; filming was due to begin in Australia, with Highland Film Group handling worldwide rights.