Can Priyanka Chopra revive flagging Hollywood career with 'Citadel'? Star gets new opportunity to score big
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: From being a Bollywood icon to emerging as a Hollywood star, Priyanka Chopra Jonas sure has come a long way. However, in retrospect, Chopra Jonas has only done a handful of Hollywood roles yet with still in need of a big win. Moreover, after ABC's 'Quantico', Chopra Jonas is given yet another chance to be one of the main leads in the upcoming Amazon Prime's spy-thriller series, 'Citadel'. This upcoming spy thriller series would be the litmus test for Chopra Jonas to revive her career in Hollywood.
'Citadel' is set to star an incredible cast including Chopra Jonas as Nadia Sinh, Richard Madden as Mason Kane, Stanley Tucci as Bernard Orlick, Ashleigh Cummings as Abby Conroy, Caoilinn Springall as Hendrix Conroy, Lesley Manville as Dahlia Archer, Timothy Busfield as Simmons, Roland Møller as Anders Silje/ Davik Silje and Osy Ikhile as Carter Spence. 'Citadel' is created by David Weil and is directed by Newton Thomas Sigel, Brian Kirk, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.
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The big hit-and-miss of Priyanka Chopra with 'Quantico'
After a decade's worth of a rollercoaster career ride in Indian cinema, Chopra Jonas has seen both box-office bombings and blockbuster hits. Nonetheless, Chopra Jonas was able to appear in several challenging roles and showcased her range of acting. And her calling to Hollywood came in 2015 in the form of the ABC show 'Quantico'. In the thriller series, Chopra Jonas was cast in the lead role of Alexandra Parrish. Chopra Jonas was tasked to shoulder the entire show. However, one of the most anticipated thriller series at the time of its release began to decline as the show progressed. Though Chopra Jonas was praised for her acting, the series' complicated plotline failed to capture the audience and fans started to get disappointed as the seasons progressed. This led 'Quantico' to get cancelled after three seasons.
The insignificant Hollywood roles of Priyanka Chopra
In 2017, Priyanka Chopra Jonas was set to play a negative role in the infamous action comedy movie 'Baywatch'. Chopra Jonas played the businesswoman Victoria Leeds and had only a minimal part in the movie. However, 'Baywatch' and was not well received by audiences and critics. Chopra Jonas then starred in the 2019 romantic comedy 'Isn't It Romantic', where she played a small role named Isabella, a billboard model/ yoga instructor. This movie failed to create an impact on Chopra Jonas' career in Hollywood.
Further, when Chopra Jonas was expected to create a huge impact in 2021, 'The Matrix Resurrections', Chopra Jonas only appeared in two scenes in the whole movie as Sati and failed to create an impact with a big-budget movie. The box office failure of 'The Matrix Resurrections' did not help with her career either. Chopra Jonas is currently in desperate need of a win. Now, Chopra Jonas is spearheading one of the high-budget series, 'Citadel'. This is one of the final chances that Chopra Jonas got to prove herself in Hollywood.
Will 'Citadel' save Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood career?
The trailer for the upcoming 'Citadel' promises a fast-paced action spy thriller series, with big action sequences. However, the premise of the story is somewhat predictable. The official logline of the upcoming series reads, "Global spy agency Citadel has fallen, and its agents' memories were wiped clean. Now the powerful syndicate, Manticore, is rising in the void. Can the Citadel agents recollect their past and summon the strength to fight back?"
As there is almost nothing new to be seen in the plotline, the novel elements have to be looked out for so that the series remains interesting else the charm would be lost. Also, since this is the first time that Chopra Jonas will be seen as one of the prominent leads in a big-budget Hollywood content, 'Citadel' marks a crucial opportunity for Chopra Jonas to win big. With the entire world watching, it is now up to Chopra Jonas to leave her mark in the hearts of Hollywood fans.
'Citadel' is set to release exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on April 28, 2023.