The timing of this film’s release could not have been more opportunistically lined up with not just the rise in transgender visibility in the media, but also my very own life.įor context: I had only recently discovered I was a trans woman since March of this year. In a way, he was perfect for Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl,” a heavily fictionalized account of the romance between 20th century painters Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe that’s being sold as a “revolutionary” depiction of a “transgender pioneer”. Harrison Ford Was Baffled by ‘Indiana Jones’ Costume at First: ‘What Am I Going to Do with a F*cking Whip?’ In that sense, he’s both an engrossing performer and a brilliant conman all the razzle-dazzle, with nothing to deliver-the feel of Stephen Hawking rather than the real thing.
Redmayne is an actor who wants you not to discover deeper insight into his characters, but rather for you to see every ounce of effort he puts into portraying them.
You are always aware of his performativity, but he imbues his obviousness with so much exaggerated, visible effort, it’s no wonder Academy voters and audiences love him. Redmayne can twitch and mumble and spasm his way through “The Theory of Everything” with precision, but without all of those exaggerated physical ticks, what is left of the performance? Nothing. It’s impressive to watch… as an impression. His mannerisms, physical movements and speech patterns are all perfectly calibrated to give us the closest approximation to Hawking’s disabilities one could possibly ask for in a fictional portrayal. People like to ask me why I hate Eddie Redmayne.Įarlier this year, Redmayne won an Academy Award for portraying Stephen Hawking in James Marsh’s biopic “The Theory of Everything.” When you watch him, it’s easy to see why.
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