I read the review yesterday and am seeing the film this afternoon. The Guardian comments section had a very lengthy discussion on just the points you made. I think the consensus was ‘It’s a profession called acting , and that’s what actors do, regardless of faith, ethnicity or sexual orientation etc…’
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I remember seeing a bit of a costume drama my wife was watching, and after a few minutes realising that was Hugh Jackman dressed as an English gentleman taking tea, rather than running round in a singlet waving metal claws at people. Nice to see that some can act instead of just playing themselves in every movie - fine if the script calls for a Hugh Grant or Patrick Stewart, but otherwise it’s less ideal.
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Seems this is the point of ‘acting’. Playing someone you are not,doing perhaps something you would never do. Gender reversal and race swaps are not so new in theatre, and occasionally are an integral part of the point.
I’m with Tucci, an actor can be anyone. Making us believe the story is a matter of skill. A whole body skill, not just makeup. Women move differently from men; the elderly from the young. We all recognise how hard it is to pretend being inebriated. Or not, when we actually are 
Tilda Swinton did a wonderful job in the 1992 film, Orlando. Not many have the skill for androgyny but when it works it is mesmerising. The Danish Girl in 2015 was another, with Eddie Redmayne being the amazing actor he always is.
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I thought the same about Hugh Grant until I see him on TV playing Jeremy Thorpe in A Very British Scandal. He was absolutely superb and captured the very essence of Jeremy Thorpe. Although by today’s standards I doubt he would have been cast as he has never taken part in a murder conspiracy nor is he gay.
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I read The Guardian most days, so I’m not surprised by the review. Did you see how they tied themselves up in knots reviewing the Barbie movie?
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Ha ha… the thread title is “Silly acting…” and now we’re talking about (in my mind) “Silly reading…” 
surely The Guardian is the modern-day Beano/Dandy
(EDIT: all in jest… @Bristolpete )
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I like to read it as part of a balanced range of media. They’re certainly rather ‘worthy’. The Xmas party must be a riot!
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I wonder which Newspaper is the modern-day “Bunty” ( my comic in those faraway days)
Not much ‘comic-al’ about The Guardian. Look & Learn maybe? 
Well, I have looked at The Guardian , from time to time… not been enamoured.
but we’re all different… that’s what makes life so much fun
That wasn’t a dig! I read The Guardian, but balance it with the Telegraph, BBC and others from time to time.
They all have their own different world views and I try to distil those into mine, although none of them really align with that!
I rather suspect they’re all different faces of The Matrix!
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I read the French Press every day… and, on the whole, that’s enough for me…
But sometimes I do take a peek at how The Guardian translates a particular story…
OH looks at BBC News on his chromebook… UK in particular
so between us, everything is covered…
Actually Idris Elba as Bond…Yessss.
But I never thought Daniel Craig could succeed as Bond. I mean he’s blond. Then he did it and left no one in any doubt.
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Watched Ghostbusters The Legacy last night, thoroughly enjoyed it, its on Disney. Cried at the end. Thoroughly recommended and so much of the very first film included for reference.
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I’m rather hoping that they stop making Bond films now and split off with the black female character that was recently introduced. But the series also needs a new name to distance itself from the earlier films.
As for blond, that wasn’t a problem with Roger Moore, although he was the comedy Bond. Now I’d not enjoy it, but then I was just a kid and it was OK.
It’s not written in stone, but depending on the role it is not always easy for a non Jew to get “into” a Jewish part for various reasons. However we can celebrate that apparently Helen Mirren as PM Golda Meir disproves the assertion. Her performance has received rave reviews. Regarding Oppenheimer clearly he was not, despite his family (who were not conformists for the period) at ease with his background. Strangely, this attitude seems very rare in other religions. I dont know the reason
Try talking to a lapsed Catholic!
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Son in law went to see Oppenheimer last night, said it was the most boring film he had seen in a very long time, never thrilled just simply limped along and SIL is not one for givingup and is intelligent. Nothing happened basically.
We were thinking of going to see it later this week, but it’s three hours! So hesitating.
Not so worried about nothing happening. Nothing happens in some of my absolutely favorite films - like the recent The Quiet Girl. Completely brilliant and all that happens is girl goes to stay with relatives, and then goes home. And nobody says much.
And since Oppenheimer is a biopic we know the basics of the storyline anyway.
Anyone else seen it?
