Most people slow down in their 90s, but Joan Collins is premiering a new movie. Then again, she’s not most people.
The Dynasty icon stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance at the UK premiere of her new film, A Murder Between Friends, where she was joined by longtime friend Elizabeth Hurley.
The event gave fans a chance to see two generations of screen sirens together, with Collins, 93, looking elegant in a black embellished dress and matching jacket, while Hurley, 60, turned heads in a bright orange gown.
The pair smiled for photos throughout the evening, joined by Hurley’s son, Damien, and Collins’ husband of more than two decades, Percy Gibson, who also serves as a producer on the new mystery film.
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Collins has a rather remarkable career spanning more than 70 years. While she remains closely associated with her iconic role as Alexis Carrington Colby on Dynasty, Collins recently admitted that the character’s success came with a downside.
Speaking to British Vogue in early May, the actress reflected on a comment made by legendary producer Aaron Spelling during the show’s heyday. “When Aaron Spelling said, ‘Joan is Alexis,’ that haunted me for so long,” Collins revealed.
The actress said she later confronted him about the remark. “I said, ‘Aaron, why did you say that? You know that’s not true.’” According to Collins, Spelling’s response was simple: “Honey, it gets headlines.”
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The comment followed Collins for decades, as many viewers blurred the line between the actress and the famously ruthless television character she portrayed. Yet Collins has long maintained that Alexis was just a character.
After joining Dynasty in 1981, Collins helped transform the struggling soap into one of the biggest shows on television, with Alexis becoming one of the most memorable characters of the decade.
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