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The actress was chosen to play Dante "Tex" Gill, a great figure of American crime born a woman but who identified herself as a man.
Scarlett Johansson gave up playing a transbadual in the film Rub and Tug after the actress's choice 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 portray 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 American crime in the 1970s and 1980s. Born Lois Jean Gill, he identified himself as a man.
Withdrawal "respectful". "Given the recent ethical issues raised after I was chosen to play Dante Tex Gill, I decided to withdraw respectfully from the project," Scarlett Johansson told the magazine Out . "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 led the charge against the film's producers for not giving this opportunity to a representative of the trans community. Scarlett Johansson's entourage then said in a statement that Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman had all successfully played transgender roles.
Open Debate in Hollywood. "Although I would have loved the chance to bring Dante's story to the screen, I understand why many think he should be portrayed 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 representation in the cinema". The impact of the actress's decision on the production of Rub and Tug was not yet known. Members of the trans community praised her on social media, but said there was still a long way to go.
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