Corrie’s Maureen Lipman can’t speak her mind due to cancel culture

Maureen Lipman, 76, has played the outspoken Evelyn Plummer on Coronation Street since 2018, and has opened up in a new interview about her “acid-tongued” character. The actress has admitted that due to “today’s climate” she could not make the jokes her character Evelyn gets away with on the show, leaving her to “watch [herself] carefully”. You can’t make jokes that I would normally make.Maureen LipmanMaureen is known for speaking her mind, but has admitted in a recent interview that she finds it harder to speak out due to today’s cancel culture.Relating to her character Evelyn, Maureen admitted: “You can’t make jokes that I would normally make.”I am watching myself carefully. I am not going to be on breakfast television like someone we know telling people they can f*** off.”At the same time I am an intelligent person and I want a better world.READ MORE: Alex Scott teases very racy sheer jumpsuit to film Graham Norton Show ‘Can’t make jokes!’ Corrie’s Maureen Lipman fears being vocal amid cancel culture backlash (Image: ITV) Maureen has played Evelyn on the ITV soap since 2018 (Image: ITV) Maureen backed JK Rowling in the summer when she was slammed for her transgender criticisms (Image: GETTY) Maureen won an award at the Inside Soap Awards 2022 (Image: GETTY)Maureen exclaimed in defence: “I am an actress, not an actor and, if somebody tries to take the word “woman” away from me, I shall be very cross.”If you have to kick a** at someone like Joanne Rowling, who’s literally taught a generation to read, something’s not right.”Yes, some of my views can be a little old fashioned. But don’t attack me for them.”Consider my point of view. Demonstrate a little kindness. Be patient,” the 76-year-old told Reader’s Digest.DON’T MISS…Madonna gives fans a fright as she unveils sexy zombie transformation [PICS]Michael J Fox, 61, looks sprightly at event amid painful health woes [HOLLYWOOD]Karren Brady fears for royals ‘shivering’ over Prince Harry’s book [COMMENT]Maureen also opened up about Evelyn’s absence from the cobbles when she was spotted at the Inside Soap Awards.She confirmed that she would be back on the show in the coming weeks after taking time off for a play she was taking part in.Maureen told Digital Spy: “Well I’ve been doing a play – a one-woman show – for 12 weeks, so I should be back in about six weeks on the screen.”I’m actually going back [to work] on October 31.”At the Soap Awards, the Corrie star was awarded the prize for Best Comic Performance as voted for by fans.