Bradley Cooper and Helen Mirren have very different resumes, but they have landed in similar controversies with their latest movies, illustrating shifting standards and sensitivities about actors donning prosthetics to play Jewish characters.
The first wave of that discussion came in response to images of Cooper’s makeup to resemble Leonard Bernstein for the upcoming biography “Maestro.” Mirren has drawn more attention in the UK for playing Golda Meir in the historical drama “Golda,” which opens this week.
Comedian and author David Baddiel told Variety the issue wasn’t about “Golda” specifically, but why “non-authentic” portrayals were deemed inappropriate in seeking “a level playing field for minorities” but not necessarily in regard to Jews. While Mirren and the film’s director, Guy Nattiv, have defended the choice, Mirren told the Daily Mail the questions were “utterly legitimate.” As historian David M.
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