People We Love 2015: Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne changed what a “Leading Man” can be, and that’s why we love him…

When we fell for Eddie Redmayne as the fresh-faced romantic lead Marius in Les Misérables, we could not have predicted the parade of bold choices that would follow. First came his physically transformative and emotionally devastating performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything for which he won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. Many might have parlayed such a victory into a role in a lucrative action movie franchise or a heady premium cable series. But Redmayne seems intent on continuing to tell tales of extraordinary transformation. Now, in The Danish Girl, he embodies artist Einar Wegener who, in one of the most significant early true stories of a trans person embracing their identity, ultimately was able to express himself as Lili Elbe. Redmayne’s beautiful, vulnerable performance has left audiences in awe and has tongues wagging about another Oscar nod. Meanwhile, we just can’t wait for his next transformation.

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For more People We Love:

2017
Ryan Murphy
Danica Roem
Lena Waithe
Difficult People
Nick Jonas
Sean Coleman
The Makers of One Day at a Time
Sam Smith
Valerie Weisler
Kathy Tu & Tobin Low
Matt Tumminello
Naomi Watts
Randy Rainbow
Cheyenne Jackson
Edith Windsor
Brian Rafferty
Pink

2016
Tom Ford
Ryan Reynolds
President Barack Obama
Makers of Crazy Ex Girlfriend
Lee Pace
Sarah Paulson
Celine Dion
The Wachowski Sisters
Chelsea Handler
Lady Gaga
Laverne Cox

2015
Lily Tomlin
Eddie Redmayne
Creators of Fun Home
Creators of Carol
Charles Leslie
Caitlyn Jenner
Lin Manuel Miranda
Creators of Empire
Susan Sarandon
John Oliver
Grace Jones