That, in itself, is a beautiful ending," series star Alicia Vikander tells EW of Cheung.
That, in itself, is a beautiful ending if you consider what the series is about."
A representative for Cheung did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Alicia Vikander says ‘Irma Vep’ brought Olivier Assayas and Maggie Cheung in contact.Carole Bethuel/HBO; FocKan/WireImage
“What can I say?
“When I reached out to her, I didn’t even have the right email.
We’ve been very distant for quite a while.
She told me: No, I don’t want to act.
I genuinely don’t want to act.
If you want my blessing, you have my blessing.”
TheIrma Vepminiseries finale airs tonight at 9 p.m. on HBO, followed by a streaming premiere onHBO Max.
Check EW.com after the episode for our full postmortem with Vikander.
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