Cate Blanchett debuts this summer as Irina Spalko, a villainous Russian agent hot on the trail of Indiana Jones. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull producer, Frank Marshall, said Spalko continued the tradition of Indiana having a love-hate relationship “with every woman he ever comes in contact with”.

Blanchett had wanted to play a villain for a “couple of years”. She enjoyed being a part of the Indiana Jones legacy as she loved the previous films. Spalko’s bob cut was Blanchett’s idea, with the character’s stern looks and behaviour recalling Rosa Klebb in From Russia with Love.