The actress plays Israel's former prime minister Gold Meir in a new biopic.
Speaking about whether she can see why people are uncomfortable with what some term ‘Jewface’, the actress said: ‘I think I can see, but sometimes I can’t see, because I can’t see who in this room is Jewish.
‘We are all such an amazing mix and certainly I don’t have an issue with Kirk Douglas playing a Viking. Kirk Douglas was Jewish. ‘I think the whole question of assuming a certain physiognomy because you’re playing a particular race. There is something offensive about that.’ ‘On the other hand, if you’re playing Leonard Bernstein, and this is really what Leonard Bernstein looked like, you know, maybe it’s a good idea. It’s as I said it’s a very delicate balance,’ she explained on the BBC One programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.supports HTML5 videoDame Maureen Lipman was among those who criticised Dame Helen’s casting as ‘Jewface’
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