Helen Mirren shares her thoughts on playing a Jewish character as a non-Jewish actress.
The Oscar winner, 78, has faced criticism for her role as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the upcoming film. Golda. Some have expressed opposition to Helen portraying a Jewish person.
Read on to find out how Helen responded…
Helen told the radio times that “the whole casting thing has blown out of the water relatively recently.”
And he added: “I have had other Jewish roles [in Woman in Gold and The Debt], but not a super Jewish role like Golda Meir’s. I said [director Guy Nattiv] that I am not a Jew, in case he thought I was.”
Helen said Guy, who is Jewish, expressed no concern about her choice.
“I said, ‘If that’s a problem, I’ll walk away, no problem.’ But he said, ‘No, it’s not a problem.’ I want you to play Golda. And we left,” she explained.
Golda Writer Nicholas Martin also spoke to the outlet about the controversy. He said: “I don’t think all this discussion about Gentiles playing Jews is helpful. Helen’s job was to portray Golda authentically, something Golda’s family would say she did. A prominent Israeli historian said that Helen is “more Golda than Golda.”
He continued: “I find it very worrying that there is a growing authoritarianism in entertainment that says you can’t do this or that. Am I supposed to write about middle-aged men living in south London?
Helen initially addressed criticism of playing Golda in 2022, admitting that she did not accept the role without careful consideration of the issue.
If you missed it, watch the full trailer for Golda here!
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