Scarlett Johansson leaves the film where she was to play transgender man

" In light of the recent ethical questions asked in Around my casting as Dante & # 39; Tex & # 39; Gill, the main character in the story, I decided to withdraw respectfully from the project, "said Johansson in a statement to Out magazine.

" Our cultural understanding of transgender people continues to grow, and i have learned a lot from the community since i made my first statement on my casting and i realized i was insensitive. I have a lot of admiration and love for the transgender community and I appreciate that the dialogue on Hollywood inclusion will continue. "

The interpreter recalls that according to Glaad, the leading American organization, which helps to give visibility to the rights of the LGBT, this type of characters has dropped by 40% in 2017 compared to the US. previous year, no representation of trans characters in any major studio output.

"Although I would have liked I'm involved in the story and the transition of Dante, I understand why a lot think that I should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am grateful that this debate, while controversial, has triggered a broader dialogue on diversity and representation in the cinema. Johansson affirmed.

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

The film, based on real-life events, revolves around the figure of Dante & # 39; Tex & # 39; Gill, a transgender man born under the name of Lois Jean Gill who ran a network of mbadage parlors in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Trans activists and community members turned their social networks upside down to see that a cisgender actress (people whose badual identity matches with the bad badigned at birth) would play the role of. A Transgender Man

At the base of this debate is the lack of opportunities for transgender artists in Hollywood, as denounced by actress Trace Lysette (Transparent). 19659004] This artist said on Twitter that she would not be "so angry" about this issue if she had the same opportunities as Jennifer Lawrence or Scarlett Johansson to get cisgender roles. or "But we know this is not the case." Disaster. "

" Actors who are trans never get an audition for anything other than trans characters. "C & # 39; is the real problem, "adds actress Jamie Clayton (Sense8) on the social network.

Some voices remember that this is not the first controversy of "casting" with Johansson, since the American actress was already reported by the adaptation of the manga "Ghost in the Shell" (2017) in which he supports a character of Asian origin.

Interestingly, the director of "Ghost in the Shell" and "Rub & Tug" is the same: the British Rupert Sanders.