It looks to be a thrilling role for MacDowell, but she has revealed that getting the part in the first place was a “miracle” because of the constant sexism she faces.

“It would be great if I was just sat here going ‘oh gee I wonder what project I want to work on’. I can tell you that’s not what happens at 61,” she told Jezebel.

“When I was in my 30s it was a little bit like that, where I had projects coming to me, now I’m just hoping to find a project and once in a while a miracle happens.

“Most roles are written around 30-year-olds, they don’t explore the lives of mature people: we’re somebody’s mother or grandmother.”

Andie MacDowell has the perfect response to those “you won’t get any more work” comments