Deepika Padukone has finally revealed why she hasn’t appeared in a Hollywood film since her debut in xXX: Return of Xander Cage. In the action thriller, Deepika played Serena Unger, alongside Vin Diesel, Nina Dobrev, Kris Wu, and Ruby Rose. Since the film’s release in January 2017, the actor has not appeared in any other Hollywood project.
Deepika Padukone became a global brand ambassador for Levi’s, Adidas, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier. She joined the Cannes Film Festival jury this year. Recently, Deepika revealed to a fashion magazine why she was never seen in a Hollywood film after xXX: Return of Xander Cage.
Deepika was mistaken for her Bajirao Mastani co-star Priyanka Chopra by the paparazzi during one of her visits to the US. However, this is the first time Deepika has openly discussed dealing with racial stereotypes during her time in the country.
Deepika Padukone has revealed why she hasn’t been seen in Hollywood since her debut in xXX: Return of Xander Cage.
The Bollywood star also discussed her negative experiences in Hollywood. “You are the scientist,” she said. You’re a computer nerd. You’re the cab driver. You are the therapist. You own and operate a convenience store. My fans have asked why I haven’t done more global films. But that’s not what I’m settling for because I and we are so much more. It bothered me every time I visited the United States. “Some of the things that are said and done just make it so obvious that people don’t know the world outside of the world that they live in,” she told Business of Fashion.
Deepika also mentioned an upsetting encounter with a Hollywood actor, but did not name the actor. “I know this actor,” she explained. When I met him at the Vanity Fair party, he said, “By the way, you speak English really well.” I had no idea what that meant at the time. When I returned, I asked, ‘What do you mean you speak English really well?’ Was he under the impression that we didn’t speak English?
Deepika Padukone was last seen in Shakun Batra’s Gehraiyaan, with the exception of a cameo in the recently released Brahmastra. Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham, Fighter, starring Hrithik Roshan, and Project K, starring Prabhas, are among her upcoming projects.
