Netflix criticized for casting Golden Globe nominee Carey Mulligan as 56-year-old
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nypost.comNetflix. The streaming giant is under fire for casting 35-year-old Carey Mulligan to play a 56-year-old character. The 2021 Golden Globe nominee for “Promising Young Woman” also stars in “The Dig,” based on John Preston’s 2007 novel by the same name.
It’s inspired by the true story of the excavation of the Sutton Hoo estate in the late 1930s. Mulligan portrays Edith Petty, the real-life landowner of the historic site.
The more age-appropriate Nicole Kidman, 53, was originally rumored to be in talks for the role — but Mulligan reportedly replaced her at the last moment.
Her rushed casting is sparking a conversation about agism online, with many fans expressing dissapointment that a woman in her 50s wasn’t selected. “Carey Mulligan, in her.
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