Maureen Lipman has clarified her recent comments about Helen Mirren ’s casting as a Jewish politician. Earlier this week, Lipman – who is a vocal opponent of so-called “cancel culture” – criticised the decision to have non-Jewish actor Mirren play former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the forthcoming biopic Golda . “I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela,” Lipman said. “You just couldn’t even go there.” Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (6 January), Lipman said that while she agreed actors should be able to play...
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