Eddie Redmayne says playing a trans character in 'The Danish Girl' was a mistake
(CNN)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."
The "Fantastic Beasts" star, who is preparing for a new West End production of "Cabaret," was speaking to UK publication the Sunday Times.
"The Danish Girl," directed by Tom Hooper, is inspired by the story of Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Although 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.
At the time, trans writer Carol Grant described his casting as "regressive, reductive, and contributes to harmful stereotypes."
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."
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.
"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. There must be a levelling, otherwise we are going to carry on having these debates."
Redmayne can next be seen playing the Emcee in "Cabaret," opposite "Chernobyl" actress Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles.
Liza Minelli famously played Bowles and Joel Grey was cast as the sexually ambiguous Emcee in the 1972 film adaptation
Redmayne asked those who might criticize his decision to take on a role often played by LGBT actors to suspend judgment.
"Of all the characters I've ever read, this one defies pigeonholing. I would ask people to come and see it before casting judgment," he said. "Cabaret" opens opens at London's Playhouse Theatre on December 12.
埃迪·雷德梅恩说在《丹麦女孩》中扮演跨性别角色是个错误
(CNN) 埃迪·雷德梅恩 (Eddie Redmayne) 已经解决了围绕他在“丹麦女孩”中获得奥斯卡提名的角色的争议，称他决定在 2015 年的电视剧中扮演跨性别先驱莉莉·艾尔伯是一个“错误”。
正在为西区新制作的“歌舞表演”做准备的“神奇动物”明星正在接受英国出版物“星期日泰晤士报”的采访。
由汤姆·霍珀 (Tom Hooper) 执导的《丹麦女孩》(The Denmark Girl) 的灵感来自易北河的故事，易北河是第一批接受变性手术的人之一。
尽管雷德梅恩因他的表演获得了一系列奖项的提名，但他饰演易北河的选角引发了抱怨，许多评论家认为这个角色应该由跨性别演员担任。
当时，跨性别作家卡罗尔·格兰特 (Carol Grant) 将他的选角描述为“倒退、还原，并助长了有害的刻板印象”。
她说：“本来应该庆祝一个非常复杂、引人注目的跨性别人物的，却是跨性别者，一般来说只是一个普通的厌女者。”
在接受《星期日泰晤士报》采访时，雷德梅恩表示批评是有道理的，他承认虽然他的意图是最好的，但担任这个角色是一个“错误”，如果今天提供他将不会接受。
“不，我现在不会接受它，”这位 39 岁的明星说，并补充说：“关于选角挫折的更大讨论是因为很多人在桌子上没有椅子。必须有拉平，否则我们将继续进行这些辩论。”
接下来可以看到雷德梅恩在“歌舞表演”中扮演主持人，与“切尔诺贝利”女演员杰西巴克利饰演莎莉鲍尔斯。
丽莎·米内利（Liza Minelli）在 1972 年的电影改编中饰演鲍尔斯（Bowles）而乔尔·格雷（Joel Gray）则被选为性别暧昧的司仪
雷德梅恩要求那些可能会批评他决定扮演 LGBT 演员经常扮演的角色的人暂停判断。
“在我读过的所有角色中，这个角色无视归类。我会请人们在做出判断之前来看看它，”他说。 “歌舞表演”于 12 月 12 日在伦敦剧场剧院开幕。
