Los Angeles June 19 (IANS) Actress Helena Bonham Carter says it is not easy to find a film with one female lead and that is one of the reasons she was attracted towards "Ocean s 8".
"I like to do things that I haven t done before and I d never done a heist film. My castmates were another attraction because they re so extraordinary " Bonham Carter said in a statement to IANS.
"It s not easy to find a film with one female lead let alone eight so it s about time we had this kind of ensemble " she added.
A sequel to Steven Soderbergh s "Ocean s" trilogy "Ocean s 8" stars Sandra Bullock as ringleader Debbie Ocean the sister of George Clooney s character Danny.
After getting out of jail she recruits seven women -- Cate Blanchett Rihanna Anne Hathaway Mindy Kaling Sarah Paulson Awkwafina and Bonham Carter -- to help her pull off a jewellery heist at the annual Met Gala in New York.
The Warner Bros Pictures project will release in India on June 22.
Her character Rose is a fashion designer. The actress says she got "wonderful fashion" lessons with the film.
"That education I received allowed me see the world from their point of view. It was a lot of fun."

--IANS sug/rb