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Eddie Redmayne Says Playing a Trans Woman in ‘The Danish Girl’ Was ‘a Mistake’

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interview with The Sunday Times, the British actor reflected on his critically-acclaimed portrayal of painter Lili Elbe, one of the first recipients of gender reassignment surgery.“No, I wouldn’t take it on now,” he told the paper. “I made that film with the best intentions but I think it was a mistake.”As a cisgender actor, Redmayne’s casting drew backlash from the LGBTQ+ community and allies who believed the role should have been embodied by a transgender actor.The year before, Redmayne won the Best Leading Actor Oscar for playing Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.” His star power likely helped “The Danish Girl” get off the ground after years of delays, but Redmayne now says that there are better ways of bringing diverse.

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