transgender actors.Despite receiving an Oscar nomination for the role, the Fantastic Beasts star expressed regret about accepting the role in an interview with The Sunday Times, stating that he "wouldn't take it on now" after receiving criticism for the decision."I made that film with the best intentions, but I think it was a mistake," he explained, referencing his preparation for the part, which involved meeting with transgender women of different ages to gain insight."The bigger discussion about the frustrations around casting is because many people don't have a chair at the table," The Theory of Everything star continued. "There must be a levelling, otherwise we are going to carry on having these debates."Statistics relating to these.