Overview

• In a new British Vogue interview, Vikander said the 2015 drama already feels “extremely dated” and called it a “pivot” that helped bring transgender lives into broader conversation.
• She portrayed Gerda Wegener and won the Academy Award for best supporting actress as the film garnered four Oscar nominations.
• The film drew sustained criticism for casting cisgender actor Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe and for a heavily fictionalized portrayal that some reviewers described as reductive and offensive.
• Redmayne told The Sunday Times in 2021 that taking the role was a mistake and said he would not accept it now, a stance he revisited while reflecting on past choices in 2024.
• Advocates including Jen Richards in Netflix’s Disclosure argue that hiring cis men to play trans women reinforces stereotypes and can contribute to real‑world harm.