Celebrity Gogglebox star Dame Maureen Lipman has opened up about the backlash she received following the comments she made about the casting of Dame Helen Mirren.The actress lamented that she was “not on the BAFTA list anymore” and hinted that her outspoken behaviour could be the reason behind it.
Dame Helen, 76, will star in upcoming film Golda, a new biopic about former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir.Dame Maureen, 75, took issue with the casting choice due to the fact that Helen is not Jewish.In a new interview, the actress was quizzed on her “public spats about cancel culture and Helen Mirren playing Golda Meir”.When asked about whether she regretted her decision to voice her opinion on the matter, she replied: “My kids would like me to rein it in.“I don’t mean to be provocative, but if you are an opinionated person or if you care about injustice, then you do tend to speak out. “I don’t think it’s made me very popular to be anti-Corbyn or indeed to take Ed Miliband on about his attitude to Israel. “I’m not on the BAFTA list any more, or the Evening Standard Theatre Awards,” Dame Maureen revealed.“Those days have gone.
But criticism always hurts whatever age you are."Mauren joked that she was a "cantankerous old bag" but it didn't make her feel "released".She added that she "liked things to be nice as well" in her exclusive interview with the Radio Times.
Dame Maureen’s comments come after she voiced her frustration earlier this year at the fact that non-Jewish actress would be playing the first female leader of Israel in Guy Nattiv’s new biopic.Originally speaking to the Jewish Chronicle, she said: “With that I disagree, because the Jewishness of the character is so integral.“I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it.
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