'I made that film with the best intentions, but I think it was a mistake.”
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The movie follows the real-life story of trans woman Lili Elbe, who was one of the first people to undergo gender affirmation surgery. As such, Eddie's casting was criticized by many at the time and in retrospect — as he is a cisgender man.Having cis men play trans women, in my mind, is a direct link to the violence against trans women.
,"I totally understand the criticism that has been out there, because we need to make change and we need to make sure that trans men and women actually get a foot in and get work."This also falls within the context of one of Eddie's other big film roles: That of Newt Scamander in the
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