After the scandal, Scarlett Johansson resigned from the movie where she was going to play a trans man

The American actress Scarlett Johansson announced today in a statement that after the controversy, she left the film Rub and Tug in which she had to play a transgender man.

"In light of recent ethical questions raised around my cast as Dante's Tex 'Gill – the main character in the story -, I I decided to withdraw respectfully from the project ]"said Johansson in a statement to the magazine Out

" Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to advance, and I I have learned a lot from the community since I made my first statement on my casting, and I realized that it was insensitive.I have a lot of admiration and love for the trans community and I appreciate that the dialogue on inclusion in Hollywood continues "added the actress, who was defended by remembering that Jared Leto and ] Felicity Huffman among other colleagues, had also played s transbadual characters

The interpreter recalls that according to GLAAD the main American organization that helps to give visibility to the rights of LGBTTTIQ, that the type of characters dropped by 40% in 2017 compared in the previous year, without any representation of trans characters in the major studios

"Although I would have liked to have the opportunity to get involved in it. Dante's story and transition, I understand why many think I should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am grateful that this debate, while controversial, has sparked a broad dialogue about diversity and representation in the film industry. " Johansson said.

" I believe that all artists should be considered equally and equitably. My production company, These Pictures, actively pursues projects that entertain and push the boundaries. We look forward to working with each community to bring these moving and important stories to audiences around the world. "

The film, based on real facts, revolves around the figure of Dante" Tex "Gill a transgender man born under the Lois Jean Gill who ran a network of mbadage parlors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania