Overview
- The actor made the disclosure while promoting her directorial debut, saying doing three jobs was too much.
- She said Netflix rejected the idea and the committed ensemble influenced her decision to stay in the role.
- Goodbye June was written by Winslet’s 21-year-old son, Joe Anders, and draws on personal loss.
- The cast features Helen Mirren as the ailing matriarch, with Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn and Timothy Spall in key roles.
- The film opened in select UK cinemas on December 12 and is set to stream on Netflix on December 24, after early reviews praised performances but questioned the writing and first-time direction.