™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. “Cabaret” opens opens at London’s Playhouse Theatre on December 12. I would ask people to come and see it before casting judgment,” he said. “Of all the characters I’ve ever read, this one defies pigeonholing. Redmayne asked those who might criticize his decision to take on a role often played by LGBT actors to suspend judgment. Liza Minelli famously played Bowles and Joel Grey was cast as the sexually ambiguous Emcee in the 1972 film adaptation Redmayne can next be seen playing the Emcee in “Cabaret,” opposite “Chernobyl” actress Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles. There must be a levelling, otherwise we are going to carry on having these debates.” “No, I wouldn’t take it on now,” the 39-year-old star said, adding: “The bigger discussion about the frustrations around casting is because many people don’t have a chair at the table. In his interview with the Sunday Times, Redmayne said the criticism was justified, admitting that while he had the best intentions, taking the role was a “mistake” and he wouldn’t accept it if it were offered today. She said: “What should’ve been a celebration of a very complex, compelling transgender figure is instead transmisogynist, and just plain-old misogynist in general.”
“The Danish Girl,” directed by Tom Hooper, is inspired by the story of Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.Īlthough Redmayne was nominated for a string of awards for his performance, his casting as Elbe prompted complaints, with many critics arguing that the role should have gone to a trans actor.Īt the time, trans writer Carol Grant described his casting as “regressive, reductive, and contributes to harmful stereotypes.” The “Fantastic Beasts” star, who is preparing for a new West End production of “Cabaret,” was speaking to UK publication the Sunday Times. Eddie Redmayne has addressed the controversy surrounding his Oscar-nominated role in “The Danish Girl,” calling his decision to play transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in the 2015 drama a “mistake.”
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