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Lucy Boynton fumes over sexism in the film industry, saying women have to ‘over-prepare’ for roles

Lucy Boynton fumes over sexism in the film industry, saying women have to 'over-prepare' for roles 2

‘It fills me with anger and frustration’: Lucy Boynton fumes over sexism in the film industry, saying women have to ‘over-prepare’ for roles

 Lucy Boynton, 28, has spoken out against sexism in the film industry, explaining that it’s ‘frustrating’ for female actors.

The Bohemian Rhapsody star opened up about the inequality she feels in a chat with Stephanie Takyi for The Daily Mail’s Eden Confidential column.

The American-British actress said that sexism means women have to ‘over-prepare’ for roles in the film industry.

Sexism: Lucy Boynton displayed her anger over sexism in the film industry, saying women have to 'over-prepare' for roles while talking to Stephanie Takyi for The Daily Mail's Eden Confidential column (pictured earlier this month)

Sexism: Lucy Boynton displayed her anger over sexism in the film industry, saying women have to ‘over-prepare’ for roles while talking to Stephanie Takyi for The Daily Mail’s Eden Confidential column (pictured earlier this month)

Explaining: ‘A man walks into a room and you take him as he is, but as a woman there are so many factors that people will base their judgments on’

Lucy also shared that she felt there was double standards in the film industry, saying: ‘You can’t present as angry because people switch off and don’t listen to the angry woman.’

‘It fills me with anger and frustration,’ she told Stephanie.

Actress: She portrayed Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's one-time fiancée and companion Mary Austin in Bohemian Rhapsody (pictured in the film)

Actress: She portrayed Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s one-time fiancée and companion Mary Austin in Bohemian Rhapsody (pictured in the film)

Child actress: Lucy made her film debut at just 12 years old as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (pictured in the film with Barbara Flynn and Bill Paterson)

Child actress: Lucy made her film debut at just 12 years old as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (pictured in the film with Barbara Flynn and Bill Paterson)

She’s no stranger to speaking her mind, previously revealing that ‘obedience’ was praised while she was a child actor, as she was eager to shake off that ‘inclination to obey’.

Appearing on Josh Smith’s Reign podcast, Lucy explained that attending therapy was the ‘turning point’ in realising the impact of child acting.

Lucy made her film debut at just 12 years old as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter, explaining: ‘You realise that so much of being an actor when you’re a kid is about being obedient, and that is a really wild thing to have ingrained in you as a young girl, especially at the age of 11.

Love: Lucy was shot into even more fame when she appeared alongside Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody - with the pair beginning a relationship after filming together (pictured in the film)

Love: Lucy was shot into even more fame when she appeared alongside Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody – with the pair beginning a relationship after filming together (pictured in the film)

‘Which I think is a very, at least it was for me, sponge-like time when you are growing up into a more independent soul and coming into yourself.’

‘I’m now reflecting on what a strange thing that is to comprehend as a young woman. I recognise it and I’m like, OK, I want to flip that. I want to do the opposite’

Despite starting at a young age, Lucy was shot into even more fame when she appeared alongside Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody – with the pair beginning a relationship after filming together.

The pair went public with the romance in 2018, and have been going strong ever since. 

Going strong: Rami and Lucy went public with the romance in 2018, and have been going strong ever since

Going strong: Rami and Lucy went public with the romance in 2018, and have been going strong ever since

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