FOX Beat: The Danish Girl star Alicia Vikander

The new movie, "The Danish Girl," tells the story of Lili Elbe who underwent one of the first gender reassignment surgeries ever recorded back in 1930.

Alicia Vikander plays Lili's wife and stars alongside Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne.

FOX 5's Kevin McCarthy sat down with Vikander to talk about the film how she got into character.

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