Christopher Eccleston, Anna Friel and Emma Thompson join cast of transgender marriage case film

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Christopher Eccleston, Anna Friel, and Emma Thompson have joined the cast of a new film titled "Hear Me Roar." The movie tells the true story of a transgender woman, Elizabeth Bellinger, and her fight for legal recognition of her marriage. Rebecca Root stars as Bellinger, with Eccleston playing her husband, Michael. Friel portrays their barrister, Ashley Bayston, who co-wrote the script. Thompson plays the judge in the case, Elizabeth Butler-Sloss. The film is directed by Amy Coop and highlights a significant moment in LGBTQ+ history. A release date for "Hear Me Roar" has not yet been announced.


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