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In 2016, there was a backlash after the actress was chosen as a Japanese character in the movie "Ghost in the Shell", based on a popular Japanese manga series.
This time, there are critics about his role as a transgender man.
Rupert Sanders, who also directed "Ghost on the Shell", is getting ready to do it.
Some went on Twitter to share their thoughts on Johansson's cast
A man ironically asked if Johansson's next role would be to play the first black president of the United States.
wanting to take temporary jobs away from each marginalized group.
CNN reached out to Johansson for comment.
Minority actors have long complained that they are struggling to get into Hollywood even though producers say they do not find the right actors for their projects.
Here are some actors who could have been considered for the "Rub & Tug" movie:
Ellie Desautels
Desautels is among the few non-binary actors – people who identify as neither men nor women – and who appeared on series of networks in prime time. More recently, Desautels performed Michael Hallowell, a transgender high school student, in NBC's "Rise" drama.
Chaz Bono
The LGBT Defender and Child of the Performer Cher and the Late Artist and politician Sonny Bono was the first transgender candidate on "Dance with the Stars."
The 49-year-old actor played last year on "American Horror Story: Cult."
Bono is also the author of several books, including "Transition", in which he speaks of identifying himself as a transgender man
Emmett Jack Lundberg
Lunderg is a well-known filmmaker and actor for "Brothers", a web series who follows the lives of four transgender male friends in Brooklyn.
Ian Harvie
Former comedian comedian, Harvie starred in several television series
. The trans actor appeared in Amazon's "Transparent" in 2014 and has since been invited on several others. "When we see ourselves in the media, we feel like we exist, especially when there are positive representations of transgender people," Harvie said in an interview with Brooke of CNN. Baldwin
"Giving Transgender Talent a Chance"
Transgender roles in movies and television are rare. Until recently, non-transgender actors were predominantly in these roles.
On Tuesday, Johansson responded to critics of his casting in the upcoming film by mentioning others who played trans roles in Hollywood.
Jared Leto won an Oscar in 2014 for his portrayal of a transgender woman with AIDS in "Dallas Buyers Club". Felicity Huffman was nominated for the Oscars for her role as a trans woman in the movie "Transamerica" of 2005.
Jeffrey Tambor interpreted the transgender woman Maura Pfefferman in the film "Transparent" of Amazon. After winning a second Emmy for this role, he made a call to Hollywood to open his doors to transgendered talent.
"I'm not going to say it beautifully: to you people out there … please give a transgender talent Give them auditions and tell their story," said Tambor in his speech of acceptance in 2016.
"I would be happy if I was the last cisgender man to play a transgender woman," he added.was announced in February that Tambor would not be returning for the season 5 of "Transparent" after allegations of harassment were made against him.
