The Danish Girl

Eddie Redmayne: playing a trans character in The Danish Girl was ‘a mistake’

The actor, who was criticised at the film’s release in 2015, has said in an interview that he would not take the role on if offered it now

Guardian film

22, Nov, 2021 @12:51 PM

Redmayning and Ruffalo-ing: how Hollywood can make better trans movies | Jane Fae

Whether in The Danish Girl or new films like Anything, casting non-trans actors in trans roles is not just offensive but dangerous. Movie moguls must change

Jane Fae

02, Sep, 2016 @12:56 PM

Trans mission: how to tell our stories on stage and screen

When a cisgender person tells a trans story, the potential for damage is high. This #Idahot, trans writer Fury discusses why it’s important to get it right

Fury

17, May, 2016 @7:03 AM

Spotlight and The Revenant deserve their Oscars, but where were Carol's? | Peter Bradshaw

On balance, the Academy gave its prizes to the right people, but it’s baffling that the Cate Blanchett-starring lesbian romance was completely shut out

Peter Bradshaw

29, Feb, 2016 @6:27 AM

Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander: 'I never thought I'd do films in English'

The newly crowned Oscar-winner for The Danish Girl was in tears backstage at the ceremony, minutes after winning the prize

Nigel M Smith

29, Feb, 2016 @3:15 AM

Alicia Vikander wins best supporting actress Oscar for The Danish Girl

The first-time nominee beats favourite Kate Winslet to win the Academy award for her role in the transgender drama

Benjamin Lee

29, Feb, 2016 @2:12 AM

Oscars 2016: full list of Academy Award nominations

All the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards, which take place at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood on 28 FebruaryMore on Oscars 2016

Guardian film

28, Feb, 2016 @12:52 PM

Oscars 2016: forget best picture – who won the box-office battle?

They earned the attention of the Academy – but which nominees married critical acclaim and commercial success?

Charles Gant

25, Feb, 2016 @5:42 PM

Baftas 2016: How the British academy stole a march on the ‘so straight’ Oscars

The British academy has put the Oscars to shame with a more diverse list of nominations, from lesbian love story Carol to transgender drama The Danish Girl

Vanessa Thorpe, arts and media correspondent

14, Feb, 2016 @8:39 AM

Kung fu pandering: Dreamworks' threequel does best business in China

In this week’s roundup of the global box-office scene, local tailoring allows US-Chinese co-production Kung Fu Panda 3 to set a Chinese animation record

Phil Hoad

01, Feb, 2016 @4:35 PM

SAG awards: diversity is the night's winner in pointed counter to Oscars

Four black actors including Idris Elba, who won twice, take home statues as Spotlight cast wins top prize and Leonardo DiCaprio continues likely march to first Oscar

Alex Needham

31, Jan, 2016 @4:08 AM

#OscarsSoMainstream: why have this year's choices snubbed independent cinema?

Unlike in recent years, the 2016 Independent Spirit award nominees have deviated from the Oscar picks, showing that the Academy is moving further towards populist choices

Benjamin Lee

28, Jan, 2016 @5:36 PM