Actor June Squibb, 94, does her stunts in 'Thelma'

Actor June Squibb is the star of Thelma, a new action-comedy about a grandmother seeking revenge after falling victim to a phone scam. At the age of 94, the relentless actress still does her stunts in the physically demanding film, including driving a motor scooter in a high-speed chase scene.

Squibb said she knew what she was getting into before she accepted the role. "It was great fun, and I came into it having read the script and deciding, 'Well, I think I could do that.'" She said.

Thelma is about a grandmother who got duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, which leads to her setting out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

Thelma is an “action” comedy unlike any other – exploring family, friendship, and aging, while being uniquely inspired by action movies like Mission: Impossible.

Based on a real-life experience of writer/director Josh Margolin’s grandmother, it marks Squibb’s first leading film role of her 70+year career, alongside break-out star Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and screen icon Richard Roundtree, in his final performance.

Thelma arrives in local theaters on August 15.

Directed by: Josh Margolin
Cast: June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger
Genre: Comedy
Language: English
Distributed by: Universal Pictures (Hong Kong) Ltd.