Brendan O’Carroll hits back at woke critics after being accused of ‘transphobia’ for playing a woman
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“Shouldn’t we get the best person for the job?” Brendan O’Carroll hits back at awakened critics after being accused of “transphobia” for playing a woman — as Mrs. Brown’s Boys show up for saving his life
- O’Carroll’s long-running show about a short-tempered Irish matriarch and her extended family has attracted 11 million viewers for the BBC
- But a politically correct minority has accused O’Carroll of “transphobia” and cultural appropriation for his decision to dress as a woman
- Started as a radio show in 1992, the concept was eventually turned into a series of four books, leading to seven low-budget films.
- O’Carroll would later become Mrs. Taking Brown’s Boys on the road after turning it into a play — a decision he claims saved his life
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Brendan O’Carroll has awakened critics of his hugely popular sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys fired after he credited the show for bringing back the desperation.
Like it or not, O’Carroll’s long-running show about a short-tempered Irish matriarch and her extended family has attracted an astonishing 11 million viewers for the BBC since its launch in 2011.
But a politically correct minority has accused O’Carroll, 67, of “transphobia” and cultural appropriation for his decision to dress as a woman and play the show’s central character himself, rather than give it to a female actor. to offer.
Speaking: Brendan O’Carroll has awakened critics of his hugely popular sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys fired after crediting the show for pulling him back from the brink of despair
Laughing at the criticism, he said: The sun: ‘I don’t think about them, I write the show I write. I never consider myself a man who plays a woman, when Mrs. Brown goes on stage she is a woman.’
He added: ‘Where do you draw the line? Can Leonardo DiCaprio play carpenter or will we get a carpenter? Shouldn’t we be looking for the best person for the job?’
O’Carroll is now a household name thanks to his role as Mrs. Brown, but the show was far from an overnight success.
Popular: O’Carroll’s long-running show about a short-tempered Irish matriarch and her extended family has attracted 11 million viewers for the BBC since its launch in 2011.
The concept began in 1992 as a radio show and was eventually turned into a four-book series by O’Carroll, leading to seven low-budget, straight-to-video adaptations.
Later he would Mrs. Taking Brown’s Boys on the road after turning it into a play, where its growing popularity eventually caught the attention of BBC producers – a decision he claims saved his life.
He said: ‘I was on the brink of a breakdown, a doctor would certainly have said I was depressed.
Criticism: But a politically correct minority has accused O’Carroll of “transphobia” for his decision to dress as a woman and play the show’s central character himself
“I’ve never been this low before or since. I was numb, it was like walking down a dark alley and I couldn’t remember the way out. I didn’t turn on the light, I didn’t open the curtains for three days, I just picked food, didn’t eat.’
The actor says it was a suggestion from Irish businessman Dermot Desmond that eventually led him to develop the show after being tempted with the offer of a three-week stay at Dublin’s Gaiety Theater.
He recalled: ‘Dermot said, ‘Why don’t you write a play based on that radio thing you used to do?’ and mrs. Brown’s Boys was reborn.’
The show has since become a BBC staple after its TV launch in 2011, gaining millions of fans over the course of 11 years. 43 episodes.
Mrs. Brown’s Boys, the 24th standalone episode, will air in December.
Long Journey: O’Carroll is now a household name thanks to his role as Mrs. Brown, but the show was not an overnight success