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Daisy Ridley stars as Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle in Disney's new biopic "The Young Woman and the Sea," which chronicles Ederle's journey to becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. Ridley underwent extensive swim training for the role, which highlights Ederle's early life and her historic 21-mile swim.
Daisy Ridley trained rigorously to portray Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, in the film "Young Woman and the Sea." Ridley underwent extensive swimming training and filming in the Black Sea to authentically capture Ederle's historic 21-mile swim. The film, highlighting Ederle's achievements and the societal challenges she faced, aims to bring renewed attention to her legacy and the ongoing struggle for gender equality in sports.
Disney's "Young Woman and the Sea" follows the story of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, contrasting with Netflix's "Nyad" about Diana Nyad's Cuba-to-Florida swim. Directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Daisy Ridley, the film portrays Ederle's perseverance against medical, cultural, and societal challenges, celebrating her as a pioneer in women's sports.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer discusses the making of "Young Woman and the Sea," a film about Olympic medalist Gertrude Ederle, starring Daisy Ridley. The movie, which chronicles Ederle's historic swim across the English Channel, has become Bruckheimer's highest-tested film. Bruckheimer emphasizes the importance of test screenings in refining his movies, noting that "Young Woman and the Sea" resonated strongly with both men and women.