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Alicia Vikanderis opening up about her difficult path to becoming a mom.
In a conversation withThe Sunday Times, the 33-year-old Oscar winner spoke about her journey to parenthood withMichael Fassbender, with whom she shares her 17-month-old son, revealing that she previously suffered an “extreme and painful” miscarriage.
One of the storylines on Vikander’s new showIrma Vepdeals with one of the characters experiencing a miscarriage, which Vikander told theTimesshe went through herself.
“We have a child now, but it took us time,” she told the outlet.
Similarly, in the filmThe Light Between Oceans, where Vikander and Fassbender met on set in 2014, Vikander’s character suffered two miscarriages.
“Talk about meta,” the actress told theTimes.
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She explained that the film took on “another meaning” after she endured her own miscarriage and said she believes movies that deal with difficult topics can help both the performers and audience deal with their own hardships.
“[The miscarriage] was so extreme, painful to go through and, of course, it made me recall making that film,” she told theTimes.
Vikander also spoke about how she and Fassbender, 45, stay balanced as engaged parents and working actors while raising their young son.
“We do every second job,” she said. “One stays at home while the other works.”
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In September 2021, Vikanderchatted with PEOPLEabout becoming a mom and embracing her new life changes. “I now have a whole new understanding of life in general,” she said. “That’s pretty beautiful, and obviously will give a lot to any of my work in the future.”
“I think I’ll wait with that one,” she shared. “I’m enjoying finding it out in the moment right now, more than anything.”
source: people.com
