Beyoncé Was The Secret Key To Felicity Jones's RBG Performance

"Single Women (Put A Ring On It)" may be a decade old, however Beyoncé's finger-wagging anthem hasn't lost its shine for Felicity Jones. It is currently confirmed that the actress has used the hit to inspire two of her most high-profile, kick-ass roles: as soon as she played fictional heroine Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and again any time once she took on real-life icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the upcoming On the Basis of Sex.


Jones first spoke her love for Beyoncé in an interview with E! News in 2016, calling "Single Women her preference tune — "Jyn's a sole lady," she reasoned — and saying she used Queen Bey as her character guide. "I think she's someone who has incredible power and is committed to what she does, nevertheless she also seems like a very nice person," Jones mentioned. "I think that's most crucial to emulate."


Almost two years later, the actress's On the Basis of Sex on-screen daughter Cailee Spaeny revealed that Jones was still finding inspiration in the 2008 hit while "trying to loosen up" before her scenes as RBG. “We attempted to replicate all of the moves just to get all of the jitters out,” Spaeny told The Hollywood Reporter.


certainly, Jones associating Beyoncé with her most empowering roles makes sense — it was Bey who declared women "run this motha" and who routinely inserts female-centric words and symbols into her performances. Given Bey's vocal stance on feminism, it goes to reason that she'll happily lend her art to others spreading the same message of power to women everywhere.


News of Jones's undying admiration for Bey dropped on Tuesday (November 13), the same day because the second trailer for On the Basis of Sex. Check out her Beyoncé-fueled efficiency in the preview below.