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05.02.2022 / 20:51

Helen Mirren Says Criticism Of Her Casting As Israel PM Golda Meir Is ‘Utterly Legitimate’

Helen Mirren has been engulfed in controversy due to her latest role, former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, in the upcoming biopic “Golda”.

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Helen Mirren breaks silence on Maureen Lipman's criticism amid Golda Meir casting row

Educating Rita actor Lipman had previously told how she was uncomfortable with Mirren, who is not Jewish, playing Meir.Speaking about the choice of casting, she said: "With that, I disagree because the Jewishness of the character is so integral.“I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela."You just couldn’t even go there," she told The Jewish Chronicle last month.However, Lipman later addressed her comments, clarifying that they were aimed at the casting team and not Mirren.She said: "I have nothing against Helen playing it."My query is should the casting directors have looked first, and maybe they did, at Bette Midler or Streisand or Jennifer Connelly or Scarlett Johansson… or Tracey Ullman?"The biopic is set during the Yom Kippur war in 1973 and focuses on Meir who was Israel's prime minister between 1969 and 1974.

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‘Golda’ Director Guy Nattiv Boards ‘The Criminals’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Golda” director Guy Nattiv has joined the Oscar-shortlisted short film “The Criminals” as executive producer.Written and directed by Serhat Karaaslan, a Kurdish director from Turkey, the film centers on a young couple in a small Turkish town looking for privacy. Shortlisted in the live-action short category for the 2022 awards, the film uses genre to discuss the way an oppressive society pushes its civilians to police each other, ultimately turning sex into a subversive act.“The Criminals” is produced by Laure Dahout through her French production company Tiresias Films.

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Helen Mirren Rocks Wild Prosthetics Looks Unrecognizable While Playing Golda Meir In New Photos

Helen Mirren, 76, looks nothing like her usual self in her latest film role. The iconic British actress is currently filming the upcoming biopic Golda in London, and new photos taken from the movie’s set that can be seen HERE show Helen looking near-identical to Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel. Helen is done up in facial prosthetics that allow her to fully transform into the late “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics. The images also show the Oscar winner wearing a dress with her silver hair pulled back into a messy bun, while smoking a cigarette alongside co-star Camille Cottin, who plays Lou Kaddar, Golda’s long-time personal assistant.

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Helen Mirren unrecognisable in on-set snaps as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir

Hollywood star bore a striking resemblance to her character as she leaned over a balcony while wearing a button-down shirt sleeve dress.The biopic film is based on the Ticking-Clock thriller that follows the struggles that Golda Meir faced as a female in government - against the all-male cabinet during the Yom Kippur War.Meir is already set to be a hit with Oscar-winning Israeli director Guy Nattiv at the helm.The behind-the-scenes footage lands after it was announced earlier in the month that Helen had been cast as the formidable political figure.Speaking about her role, Helen said: "Golda Meir was a formidable, intransigent and powerful leader."It is a great challenge to portray her at the most difficult moment of her extraordinary life.

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Helen Mirren pictured looking unrecognisable as Israeli prime minister Golda Meir

Dame Helen Mirren looks completely unrecognisable in the latest photos that have emerged of her in character as Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir. The usually bright and beaming 76-year-old actress was seen in heavy make-up as she got underway with filming the biopic centred around the first female prime minister of Israel.

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Helen Mirren looks unrecognisable on set as she transforms into Israeli PM Golda Meir

The icon was seen on set alongside French actress Camille Cottin, who is most famous in the UK for portraying Andréa Martel in Call My Agent. In the pictures, Helen wore her hair, which was dyed dark with streaks of grey running through it, in a messy bun.She donned a loose-fitting, plain grey shirt with a black puffa jacket and was seen taking a drag of a cigarette. Meanwhile, Camille, whose hair was dark and slicked back, sported a polka dot white shirt with a smart black jacket.Golda is set during the Yom Kippur War (1973), when Egypt, Syria and Jordan launched a coordinated attack on Israel to recover territory lost during the Six-Day War in 1967.The film was written by Nicholas Martin, who is also responsible for the Meryl Streep hit

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Helen Mirren To Receive SAG Life Achievement Award

Helen Mirren will receive this year’s SAG Life Achievement Award and will be presented with the prize during the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on February 27.

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‘Golda’: First Look At Helen Mirren As Israel’s First Female Prime Minister

Here’s your first look at Helen Mirren in the role of Golda Meir, Israel’s first female Prime Minister, in Guy Natttiv’s biipic Golda, which is now shooting in London.

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‘Golda’ Starring Helen Mirren Sells to Bleecker Street, ShivHans

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBleecker Street and ShivHans have secured U.S. rights to “Golda,” a biopic about Israel’s only female prime minister, Golda Meir.The film stars Helen Mirren, an expert at revealing the inner lives of public figures in films like “The Queen.” It will be directed by Guy Nattiv, an Oscar winner for his short film “Skin,” with a script from “Florence Foster Jenkins” writer Nicholas Martin.

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Bleecker Street, ShivHans Secure U.S. Rights To Guy Nattiv’s Helen Mirren-Starrer ‘Golda’

Bleecker Street and ShivHans have secured U.S. rights to Golda by Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv’s (Skin), about Israel’s legendary and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir.

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Olivia Colman Comedy ‘Joyride’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions From Embankment (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLondon-based film sales and financing house Embankment Films has closed a major international deal for “Joyride,” starring Olivia Colman, who is Oscar nominated for Florian Zeller’s “The Father,” another of Embankment’s titles.

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‘In Treatment’ Executive Producer Noa Tishby Drops Debut Book on Israel

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIsraeli-American actress-producer-author Noa Tishby was compiling research for what would eventually become her newly released non-fiction book “Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth” (Simon & Schuster) when she discovered that — save for Golda Meir’s 1973 autobiography and English translations of Israeli historian Anita Shapira’s work — there were no books on the history of Israel penned by a woman. “It was shocking to me,” says Tishby, who first broke on the scene in the hit 1990’s Israeli series “Ramat Aviv Gimmel” and would later go on to sell the Israeli drama “BeTipul” to HBO.

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Helen Mirren to Play Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in 'Golda'

Helen Mirren is set to portray Israel's only female prime minister Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic set during the Yom Kippur War. Golda, from BAFTA-winning producer Michael Kuhn (Florence Foster Jenkins, The Duchess) and being directed by Oscar winner Guy Nattiv, will focus on the 1973 conflict, whenEgypt, Syria, and Jordan launched a surprise attack on Israel to reclaim territory lost during the Six-Day War in 1967, and the decisions made by Meir amid infighting from her all-male cabinet.Nicholas Martin (Florence Foster Jenkins) wrote the screenplay and also produces.

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Helen Mirren Will Play Israel's Only Female Prime Minister in 'Golda'

Helen Mirren is taking on an exciting new role!

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Helen Mirren to Star as Israeli Leader Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv’s ‘Golda,’ Produced By Michael Kuhn

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorHelen Mirren, who won an Oscar for “The Queen,” will portray Israel’s legendary Prime Minister Golda Meir in “Golda.” The film will be directed by Academy Award winner Guy Nattiv, and produced by BAFTA winner Michael Kuhn (“Florence Foster Jenkins,” “The Duchess”).Embankment will represent international sales, with CAA Media Finance and ICM jointly handling the North American rights. Production is eyeing an October start.The screenplay – written by Nicholas Martin (“Florence Foster Jenkins”), who also produces – focuses on the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Meir, also known as the “Iron Lady of Israel,” faced during the Yom Kippur War.

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Helen Mirren To Play Israel’s Only Female Prime Minister Golda Meir In Movie Biopic

Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) will portray Israel’s iconic and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, in new feature biopic Golda.

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Shira Haas To Star In Golda Meir TV Series In Works From Barbra Streisand, Eric Tuchman, Mimi Leder, PatMa & MGM/UA TV

EXCLUSIVE: A hot TV package is hitting the premium marketplace. Oscar winner Barbra Streisand is set to executive produce Lioness, a drama series about the life of Golda Meir headlined by Emmy-nominated Unorthodox star Shira Haas, from MGM/UA Television in association with Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi PatMa Productions.