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Scarlett Johansson is under fire for his next project with former director of "Ghost in the Shell" Rupert Sanders.
The actress will play in the biopic "Rub & Tug", based on the actual story of Dante "Tex" Gill. Gill was a trans crime boss in the 1970s who ran several illegal mbadage parlors. In real life, Gill lived his life as a trans man, which led many people to wonder why an actor was not considered for this role.
When the Bustle website reached out to Johansson's representative voice concerns, he was sent this response from the actress: "Tell them that they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto. , and Felicity Huffman's representatives to comment. "
Trace Lysette, best known for his work on "Transparent," took to Twitter to express his anger. "I would not be so upset if I found myself in the same rooms as Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett for cis roles," she wrote. "But we know that it is not the case … A mess."
Oh word? So you can continue to play us but we can not play it? Hollywood is so screwed up … I would not be so angry if I found myself in the same rooms as Jennifer Lawrence and Scarlett for cis roles, but we know that's not the case. A mess. https://t.co/s8gBlBI1Sw
– Trace Lysette (@tracelysette) 4 July 2018
And not only are you playing and stealing our story and our opportunity but you're tapping into the back with trophies and braces to mimic what we lived … so crooked. I've finished so much …
– Trace Lysette (@tracelysette) July 4, 2018
I ❤️ Jlaw btw … no shadow
– Trace Lysette ( @tracelysette) July 4, 2018
The actress Jamie Clayton of "Sense8" and "The Neon Demon" also wrote about her disappointment, stating, "The actors who are trans get it. not even audition for anything other than ROLES OF TRANS CHARACIES. "
There is also confusion around the concept of "Rub & Tug" which, when it is announced, does not specify that "Tex" is identified as a man. The problem has only made it worse.
There are so many stories that tell Dante Gill is "the woman who preferred to be known as the man" – then know him as a man! pic.twitter.com/zLGBISxZgL
– papa moth (@innesmck) July 3, 2018
There are many good arguments for launching trans actors in trans, but reading About the movie, I do not think that's the problem we have here.
This is not just a cis person who is embodied as a trans character. This is a trans figure, being written as a cis character.
– papa moth (@innesmck) July 3, 2018
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