Dame Maureen Lipman slams Dame Helen Mirren's Golda casting
Dame Maureen Lipman doesn't think Dame Helen Mirren should have been cast in 'Golda'. The 75-year-old star fears Jewish actresses were overlooked for the role of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir - who died in 1978 aged 80 - and is uncomfortable with the 'Queen' actress leading the film, although she acknowledged she will likely deliver a "marvellous" performance. She told the Jewish Chronicle newspaper: “The Jewishness of the character is so integral. “I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela. You just couldn't even go there...