![]() While he was indeed praised for his sympathetic and award-worthy performance depicting Elbe’s transition, many questioned the implications of straight male actor playing the role.Īmong them was the trans writer Jen Richards, who explored the issue in the Netflix documentary Disclosure. ![]() Then as now, Redmayne defended the role, suggesting that trans or cis actors should be free to play any character as long as they did it with “a sense of integrity and responsibility”. He previously shouldered criticism for playing the historic trans woman Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl in 2016. It’s not the first time Eddie Redmayne has grappled with the issue of authentic casting. Redmayne went on to praise previous productions of Cabaret as “formidable,” but said: “The only point in us doing it would be if we could do something different from those other productions, something new.”Įddie Redmayne has taken on queer roles before It feels like a metaphor for the period – a party at the end of the world.” “Shape-shifting is a word we have been using a lot,” Scutt added, “and not just about Eddie. ![]() “The way I see the character is as Mercury, as shape-shifting and a survivor.” “I hope when people see the performance, the interpretation will justify the casting,” he told the publication. “The history of that role is one of queer portrayal,” said the production’s designer Tom Scutt.Īddressing the criticism, Redmayne stood by his choice to take on the role. The production also stars It’s a Sin actor Omari Douglas, who will play the role of American writer Cliff Bradshaw.Ĭabaret doesn’t put a label on the Emcee, but the character is queer-coded, sometimes appearing in drag, and has been previously played by LGBT+ actors including Alan Cumming and Adam Pascal – and Redmayne’s casting has “caused disquiet in some quarters,” according to British Vogue. The actor is taking on the role of the Emcee in the London revival of the 1972 Bob Fosse musical, marking his return to the stage for the first time in 10 years.
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