Before Eddie Redmayne played Stephen Hawking, there was only one film portraying disability that garnered my utmost respect. James McAvoy has starred in such films as “The Last King of Scotland” and “Atonement” alongside the likes of Forest Whitaker, Cate Blanchett and Kiera Knightly. Currently, he plays a young Charles Xavier in the film reboot… Continue reading Rory O’Shea Was Here

When Eddie Redmayne won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, I cheered out loud. His acceptance speech brought tears to my eyes. Within days I saw a blog blasting Redmayne’s wins leading up to the Academy Awards saying that he didn’t deserve them because he was… Continue reading Eddie Redmayne & “Ableist” Hollywood Oscar Backlash