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Scarlett Johansson gave up playing a transbadual in the film "Rub and Tug" after the choice of the actress to embody the role created the controversy, she revealed in an interview widely relayed Friday by the US media.
The 33-year-old actress was chosen to play the main character of this film that will trace the life of Dante "Tex" Gill, owner of a mbadage parlor and pimp, who became one of the great figures of the American crime in the 1970s and 1980s. Born Lois Jean Gill, he identified himself as a man.
"Given the recent ethical issues raised after I was chosen to play Dante Tex Gill, I I decided to respectfully withdraw from the project, "Scarlett Johansson told Out magazine. "Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to advance and I have learned a lot about this community since the announcement of my casting and realized that it was unkind," she added.
The choice of "ScarJo "for the role provoked controversy on social networks. Transgender actresses Trace Lysette and Jamie Clayton notably led the charge against the film's producers for not having given this opportunity to a representative of the trans community.
The entourage of Scarlett Johansson, notably known for "Lost in Translation said Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman, who had all successfully played transgender roles,
"Although I would have loved the chance to bring the story of Dante, I understand why many think he should be embodied by a transgender person, "said Johansson. "And I am happy that the controversy provoked by my casting has opened a wider debate on diversity and cinema representation."
The impact of the actress's decision on the production of "Rub and Tug" was not yet known. Members of the trans community greeted her on social media, but said there was still a long way to go.
"Thank you Scarlett Johansson for giving up Rub and Tug. real work begins, "tweeted transgender activist Ashlee Marie Preston.
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