Super talented star Priyanka Chopra's upcoming movie Head of State’s trailer has been out a day before, sparking mixed reactions from fans on all over social media. Many have pointed out her presence in the action genre felt somewhat out of place, with some suggesting that her strength lies in the emotional roles she often portrays in Bollywood films.
Priyanka Chopra to play as an MI6 agent Neol Bisset, along with Elba and John Cena, in the movie. The trailer begins with a sequence of unfortunate yet humorous incidents, as the US President (portrayed by John Cena) and the UK Prime Minister (performed by Idris Elba) discover that they are at risk when their plane comes under attack in the sky. Priyanka enters the scene as MI6 agent Noel Bisset, effectively takes down armed assailants while declaring that there is no backup on this plan. This prompts the two leaders to understand that they need to act quickly and figure out how to cooperate without delay.
The trailer somehow reminded fans of her performances as Alex Parish in Quantico (2015-2018) and Nadia Sinh in Citadel (including its second season, set to debut in 2026).
An internet user wrote: "This is the most boring trailer I have seen in a while, and I thought Citadel was the boring one. Hollywood is very similar to Bollywood, which is similar to Netflix, these days. Soulless, celeb-packed films with weak stories, cash-making machines, loads of CGI, meh action and monotone dialogues and casts who have no chemistry with each other. It's time PC breaks this pattern. It's been years, we expect better."
Another user added, "If you ask me, Priyanka doesn't even deserve this based on her track record over 10 years in Hollywood now." A third one stated, "Did dirty to Priyanka lol. I guess she will remain underutilised in Hollywood. (Maybe coz of intense competition, unlike in Bollywood now), Is she getting typecast? She'd better come back to Bollywood professionally."