Wilde: 'I wanted Quorra to not be sexy'

Olivia Wilde has revealed that she wanted her character in Tron: Legacy to not be sexy.

Wilde, who plays the warrior Quorra in the highly anticipated sequel, spoke to E! News about her character, admitting that she asked director Joseph Kosinski if Quorra could appear more boyish.

"Very early on I called [Kosinski] and said, ‘I know who Quorra is. She's Joan of Arc.' We agreed that she was Joan of Arc because she was this unlikely warrior, this child who led an army, who had this very rare combination of strength and innocence."

Wilde explained: "After I discovered the Joan of Arc connection, I asked if she could be kind of androgynous. I kept saying, ‘The Sirens are so sexy! You don't need any more really sexy girls! So…maybe she could just look like a boy!'"

Kosinski ultimately agreed, and Quorra was given a shorter, sharper haircut.

"It would have been easier to just let her be the temptress of the Tron world and slink around like a cat," Wilde said. "She's a warrior, so she's very athletic, but she has no desire to seduce."

Tron: Legacy will be released on December 17.