Alicia Vikander expressed that the film The Danish Girl feels outdated ten years after its release, emphasizing its role in initiating conversations about transgender lives. While it received critical acclaim, it faced backlash for casting a cisgender male lead instead of a transgender actress. Vikander views the film's portrayal as a significant step forward for art, despite its current shortcomings. Eddie Redmayne, who played the lead role, later acknowledged his regret over accepting the part and reflected on the importance of opening doors for trans actors in the industry.
It already feels extremely dated, which I think is a good thing. At that time, it was a pivot, in that [the subject of transgender lives were] at least discussed.
A few years ago, I did a workshop with trans actors at the Central School of Speech and Drama. A lot of them were quite rightly interrogating me about my choice.
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