Eddie Redmayne has just picked up an Oscar and later this year he’s got a new movie that’s just the sort of thing that could land him another nomination, playing the central role in The Danish Girl.
Now the first image of Redmayne in the movie has appeared, showing us him as Lili Erbe, one of the first women to undergo sex-reassignment surgery way back in the early 1930s.
The film is based on David Ebershoff’s book about Danish painter Einar Wegener (Redmayne) and his wife Gerda. In 1931 Einar is thought to have become the first person in the world to have a sex-change operation, when she became Lili. It’s believed the journey started – at least openly – after Gerda asked Einar to stand in for a female subject that Gerda was supposed to paint. The painting became incredibly popular and Lili began to express who she truly was.
To add to the Oscar pedigree, Les Miserables and The King’s Speech helmer Tom Hooper is behind the camera.
Incidentally, it could have been a very different movie as back in 2009 Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One in) was set to direct set to direct a film about Lili, with Nicole Kidman as the early transsexual, and Gwyneth Paltrow as her wife. That fell through though.
There has been some criticism that The Danish Girl has cast a cisgender man in the title role, however it was almost inevitable due to the need to have a well-known actor in the part, and also as it will cover Lili’s life both before and after transition. In an ideal world it would have been good to cast a transsexual actor, but unfortunately we’re not there yet.
In the last few weeks many thought Boyhood had overtaken Birdman as this year’s Best Picture Oscar frontrunner, but in the end it was the latter that took to the podium at the end of ceremony, with Alejandro González Iñárritu also winning Best Director.
If most awards are a bit too straight for you, then GALECA – the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association – and their Dorian Awards are for you. They had out gongs for both mainstream and gay-themed films, as well as in more unusual categories such as Campy Film Of The Year, and Wilde Wit Of The Year.
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Ever since he became famous, we’ve only known Stephen Hawking as a middle-aged man, who is relatively immobile in a wheelchair.
Back in 2009 Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One in) was set to direct set to direct a movie about Lili Elbe, one of the first people to have gender reassignment surgery, with Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow set to star.
Now that the main characters in the planner reboot of Fantastic have been cast, attention has turned to who will be the villain. It seems like Fox wants someone from the UK or Ireland for the role of Doctor Doom, as