'Mrs America' has fans gushing over Rose Byrne's 'perfect' portrayal of the iconic Gloria Steinem
Spoilers for 'Mrs America' Episodes 1,2 and 3
If there's one thing 'Mrs America' has got right, it is the beyond perfect casting. With Cate Blanchett playing controversial women's rights and liberation movement opposer Phyllis Schlafly, and Margo Martindale as driven and seasoned Bella Abzug, the list of all the things the FX on Hulu miniseries gets right goes on and on. But even with Uzo Aduba as Representative Shirley Chisholm, Elizabeth Banks as women's rights activist Jill Ruckelshaus, and Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan, the one portrayal that seems to have gelled with fans the most, is Rose Byrne having imbibed Gloria Steinem's mannerism to the T.
Rocking that bohemian look with long tresses flowing down to her lower back and the signature oversized glasses, Byrne is fierce and fearless as the American feminist movement spokeswoman who soared to great accolades in the 60s and 70s. We meet Byrne's Steinem as she struts and sashays through the press before heading into the launch party of a recent issue of Ms Magazine.
She walks the walk, and talks the talk like a dauntless activist and staunch feminist - offering her insights on abortion rights, why she chose a teary-eyed version of the Hindu goddess Kali for her album cover, and of course, dissing the Playboy magazine.
Byrne's Steinem is not only similar in their appearances, but she also insists on how she doesn't want people to listen to her just because she's a pretty face. She maintains that she is more than that and wants people to fully acknowledge it - even though most of them are drawn by her gorgeousness and celebrity status. Of course, the series is yet to document Byrne's Steinem climbing the ladder towards being considered a serious face of activism, but from whatever they have seen so far, fans are certain it couldn't have gotten any better.
Taking it to Twitter, viewers poured in with tweets applauding the casting of Byrne as Steinem, as one of them wrote, "The casting is beyond on point, whoever did it is a genius." And while due credit should go to the casting calls, others gushed about Byrne's appearance as Steinem writing, "Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem. How perfect is this?" A third fan commented, "Seriously Rose Byrne is brilliant as Gloria Steinem."
Another agreed saying, "Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem is one of my favorite things in Mrs America!" Cue the applause!
'Mrs America' premiered on Wednesday, April 15, with the first three episodes on Hulu.