The Danish Girl, saying it was “a mistake” to take the role.In the Tom Hooper film, Redmayne, a cisgender man, played Lili Elbe, one of the first known transgender people to have gender reassignment surgery.
News of the casting came with significant controversy, and questions why a trans woman was not cast for the role.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Redmayne was asked to reflect on the role, and questioned on whether he would take the role again if he were offered it today.“No, I wouldn’t take it on now,” he replied. “I made that film with the best intentions, but I think it was a mistake.”He added: “The bigger discussion about the frustrations around casting is because many people don’t have a chair at the table.