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Dame Helen Mirren addresses 'Jewface' controversy as she tackles 'profound criticism' over new role as Israeli prime minister
Helen Mirren has spoken out about her decision to portray Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel, in the 2023 biopic Golda, amid allegations of 'Jewface'.
The veteran English actress, 78, faced backlash for taking on the role alongside Liev Schreiber and Camille Cottin because she is not Jewish (pictured in the movie) Mirren looks virtually unrecognisable playing the late Israeli PM Golda Meir (pictured) in the movie, donning a grey wig and prosthetic nose to get into character The British actress, was born in London to a Russian immigrant father and an English mother, went on to reveal that she thinks she has Jewish ancestry and considered taking a DNA test to check.
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