Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney has explained why the casting of Eddie Redmayne as a transgender woman in the 2016 film The Danish Girl was problematic.
Redmayne himself has voiced regret over agreeing to star in The Danish Girl, recently describing his casting as a “mistake”.
What I have a problem with is when people search up the cast for The Danish Girl and they see Eddie Redmayne isn’t trans and it was all a lie.
Last week, it was announced that Finney, an 18-year-old actor who is trans, is joining the cast of Doctor Who in 2023. Redmayne’s performance in The Danish Girl, playing trans artist Lile Elbe, earned the actor an Oscar nomination.