Redmayne said that "many people don't have a chair at the table" when it comes to casting roles for TV and film and "there must be a levelling".There was some criticism of Redmayne's casting at the time, with many saying a transgender person should have been chosen instead, and the star admitting that there have been "years of cisgender success on the back of trans stories".But he said he felt "honoured" to be part of the discussion and an "ally of the trans community".It comes as JK Rowling revealed her address and images of her house were published by after she "spoke up for women's sex-based rights".
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