Helen Mirren thinks Colin Firth will win Oscar

Actress Dame Helen Mirren says she is confident that Colin Firth will win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The King's Speech.

But the 65-year-old actress — who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 2006's The Queen — explained she doesn't think the Academy Award will change his life.

"I would rate his chances 100% for winning an Oscar. I think his performance is spectacular and I'm proud to be a British actor alongside him," Contactmusic website quoted her as telling BANG Showbiz.

"Life doesn't really change after you win an Oscar. Colin is already a world famous actor and respected actor so I don't think it will change that too much. But it is an amazing time in your career and what Colin is going through, there's nothing like it," she said.