Jeremy Irons enjoys meeting other celebrities

Actor Jeremy Irons says he enjoys meeting other well-known public figures.

The 67-year-old '

Batman v Superman

: Dawn of Justice' star, who is close to people like Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Diana Ross, said one of the

best

perks of being a

celebrity

is the chance to befriend other influential people, reported Femalefirst.

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"The wonderful thing about being a known quantity is that you get to meet the best people in the world. You may not hang out for long with them but you get to have lunch or dinner or whatever.

"The first time I did a play on Broadway, in would walk Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Diana Ross, we'd sit and

chat

and have a cup of tea, and I thought, 'I'm so lucky.'," Irons said.