Helen Mirren Addressed The Backlash Over Her Playing A Jewish Woman In 'Golda'

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'If someone who’s not Jewish can’t play Jewish, does someone who’s Jewish play someone who’s not Jewish?'

David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images for Eco-Age, a biopic about Israel's former Prime Minister Golda Meir. Known as the country's"Iron Lady," she was the first woman to hold the post.While the film will be helmed by Academy Award-winning director Guy Nattiv, who is Jewish and Israeli, Helen herself is of Russian and English descent, with no Jewish ancestry.

As a result, she faced some backlash from viewers and the industry alike for accepting the role. Fellow British actor Maureen LipmanDavid M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Imageselaborating on her stance, Maureen said,"Helen will be great. Good actress, sexy and intelligent. Looks the part.

 

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Oh, come on, I'm Jewish Israeli and I have no problem she'll play Golda. For the love of God, that's the definition of scting

You need an editor. “she was (and still is) the first woman to hold the post.” She’ll always be the first woman. I think you meant “only woman.”

There is no argument against her point. Carry on.

If Ingrid Bergman, and no one said anything. Then why not? Ever watch Star Trek?

Golda the Wasp

Thought the whole point of actors is to act, to take on a role of a different person? Crazy world

They want Apartheid in arts too?

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