Brilliant Female Characters Masterfully Played By Men

There used to be a time when women were not allowed to be on stage, so a lot of the time men would play both male and female roles in theater plays. And while those days are over, we still occasionally get men playing female characters. Except these days it’s usually because the story is complicated and calls for that kind of casting. Here are some of the movies where male actors played female characters that we think are worth watching.

1. Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl

Eddie Redmayne did a brilliant job playing the role of Einar Wegener in The Danish Girl. His character would pose for his wife dressed as a woman. And with time his character learns that they’re actually way more comfortable as a woman and undergo the first gender reaffirming surgery. It’s a deeply moving story and a beautiful film, so if you haven’t seen it, you definitely should.

2. Cillian Murphy – Breakfast on Pluto

A story of a young kid who was abandoned by their mother on the steps of a church. The kid ends up in foster care and has a very traumatic life in general, but somewhere along the way they grow up and identify as transgender and goes to take over London and find his mother.

3. Robin Williams – Mrs. Doubtfire

This is a less serious but still heartwarming movie in which Robin Williams dressed up as an elderly woman and called himself Mrs Doubtfire so that he would get hired as a nanny by his ex-wife. All to have the opportunity to see his kids every day. Isn’t that sweet? Plus the movie is full of hilarious comedic moments so it’s a fun watch for sure.