“In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.”
Looking back on the first two weeks of shooting over Summer 2009, Elliot recalled struggling so much that he feared he would be “rightfully” recast with Keira Knightley.Obviously, this did not happen and Elliot was able to give a brilliant performance in the movie.
However, this isn’t the first time that he’s opened up about the difficulties that came with the major role.In his first sit-down television interview since coming out as transgender, Elliot told Oprah that he suffered an anxiety attack after the Paris premiere of
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