Gemma Chan on the ‘Small Miracle’ of Making ‘Josephine’ and Why She Connected to the Film Emotionally: ‘It Really Hit a Raw Nerve’

Variety · 2026-02-20
Gemma Chan on the ‘Small Miracle’ of Making ‘Josephine’ and Why She Connected to the Film Emotionally: ‘It Really Hit a Raw Nerve’

For Gemma Chan, making “Josephine” was deeply personal. The British actress, best known for her work in “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Eternals,” stars in Beth de Araújo’s buzzy drama as Claire, a mother attempting to help her 8-year-old daughter Josephine (played