Director Praises Jude Law for Cross-Dressing Role

9 months ago 05th Feb 06:58

The director of Jude Law's new movie Rage has praised the actor for making the "couRageous decision" to tackle the role of a transvestite.The 38-year-old British star is set to shock fans as he dons women's clothing, a wig and make-up for his performance as supermodel Minx in the upcoming picture.

There was great strength in his willingness to make himself vulnerable

And moviemaker Sally Potter was impressed that the high profile actor was happy to step outside his comfort zone to tackle such a controversial part. She says, "Jude Law, whose beauty has sometimes been held against him as an actor, made the couRageous decision to accept the role of Minx."Strangely, the more he became a ‘she’, coiffed and made-up - the more naked was his performance. There was great strength in his willingness to make himself vulnerable. It was an extraordinarily intense part of the shoot."Rage is set for release later this year (09).