Helen Mirren: is the Israeli icon Golda Meir a role too far? It is the latest instance of a ‘Jewface’ row, a backlash to the assignment of a major Jewish role to someone not from that minority background. Helen Mirren the star of the 2006 film The Queen arrives to the premiere of the film in Beverly Hills, California. Actress Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in a scene from the 2006 film The Queen. It will not be the first leading Jewish role Mirren has played.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2022 03:59 UTC