In a London Standard article, discussing his interview with Helen on the Brave New World Podcast, Evgeny Lebedev recalled a conversation where Helen apparently mentioned how she felt about the band, Nirvana's founding member and lead vocalist not being able to enjoy modern "magical" technology.

There are surely plenty of things in our modern world that Kurt Cobain might marvel at had he not died in 1994 at the age of 27.

Helen Mirren has a relatively unique perspective on how she thinks Kurt Cobain would navigate the world if he hadn’t died in the 1990s.

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said it’s “sad” Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died before he got to experience the “magical” functionality of using a GPS.

I always say it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did because he never saw GPS, as it’s the most wonderful thing to watch my little blue spot walking down the street. I just find it completely magical and unbelievable.

Helen Mirren and Kurt Cobain don’t seem to have ever crossed paths in any significant way before the Nirvana guitarist’s death in 1994. And yet, for some strange reason, the legendary actress has referenced the late guitarist’s early demise in nearly every interview about aging for the past decade—with the latest comment dropping this week.

Hollywood legend Dame Helen Mirren has aged better than many, so it's only natural that she should have some thoughts on the aging process. What no one expects is for her to invoke the name of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in the process.