KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 -- Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann has probably watched the cult classic mafia film The Godfather one too many times and has now manifested something similar for herself in Havoc.

Best remembered for her heart-warming and tearjerker roles, Yeo stars as the cold-blooded and ruthless Clarice Fong - also known as Mother - in Havoc, acting alongside Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker.

"Every two or three weeks once, I watch The Godfather because I really admire the stillness and life in the eyes of the characters.

"So, when I landed the role, I felt like I'm the Godmother now!" she told Malay Mail during a recent interview.

While the 48-year-old Johorean has played a mother before in Ilo Ilo and Invisible Stories, she said...