Mirren 'learning Hebrew for Mossad role'

Helen Mirren is learning Hebrew and Jewish history ahead of her role in upcoming Nazi-hunting movie The Debt, it has been claimed.

The Caligula actress reportedly hopes to absorb the culture of Israel to prepare herself for the part of Mossad spy Rachel Singer.

WENN quotes a source as telling the Daily Express: "Helen has spent the past six weeks reading the history of Israel, Mossad and the life and times of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal and she's learning Hebrew, too.

"She's really taking this seriously and she's totally immersed into the way of life over there."

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Chastain and Ciaran Hinds had joined Mirren and Sam Worthington in the cast of The Debt, which will be directed by John Madden.