Oscar winner Helen Mirren relied on more than acting skills to perfect the queen’s posture: she got padding on her posterior-so did Penelope Cruz in “Volver.”

“I was talking to Helen and she said she had to have a false backside fitted to do ‘The Queen,’” P.C said while discussing the fake bottom she wore because it was decided she needed more curves. “Americans are really surprised to hear that an actress would accept being seen with a big backside.”