In 2014, Nicole Kidman walked away from a controversial movie role. Years later, Eddie Redmayne regretted taking it

Nicole Kidman left a film adaptation of *The Danish Girl* after the project spent years in development, and Eddie Redmayne later took the lead role. His casting as Lili Elbe, a transgender woman, drew criticism over whether a cisgender man should play the part and the lack of opportunities for transgender actors.

The film was based on David Ebershoff’s fictionalised account of Elbe, an early recipient of gender-affirming surgery. Redmayne received an Academy Award nomination for his performance, but later said he would not accept the role now and called taking it a mistake. The article says the controversy contributed to wider discussion about representation and casting.