Date 07/09/2015 - News People
Eddie Redmayne is perfect casting for The Danish Girl, in all respects but one.
His character in the fact-based drama, Lili Elbe, was born Einar Wegener in late 19th-century Denmark and became one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Redmayne is an acclaimed, Academy Award-winning actor ? but he's not a transgender woman, and some trans activists have expressed unease at his casting in the historically important role.
Director Tom Hooper acknowledged Saturday that the film industry has "a problem" including transgender actors.
"There is a huge pool of talented trans actors and the access to parts is limited," Hooper told reporters at the Venice Film Festival, where The Danish Girl is getting its world premiere.