Alicia Vikander Addresses The Criticism of 'Danish Girl' Six Years After The Film Came Out

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Alicia Vikander is looking back on Danish Girl, the film in which she starred opposite Eddie Redmayne and earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

In a recent interview, the 32-year-old actress opened up about the criticism the movie faced when it was revealed Eddie, a cis actor, would be playing the part of a transgender woman. Click inside to see what Alicia had to say… Danish Girl centered on the “love story about Danish painters Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda.

In 1930, Wegener was one of the first men ever to undergo operations to become a woman.” Speaking to Insider, Alicia recalled making the film in 2015, and shared that it “was such a learning experience.