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After a storm of protests and harsh criticism, Scarlett Johansson is hoping for the role of transexual Dante "Tex" Gill in the big movie "Rub & Tug".
– I had loved giving birth to the story of Dante, "says Scarlett Johansson in a statement to Out Magazine.
When it became clear that Scarlett Johansson was to play the role of transgender man Dante "Tex" Gill in the upcoming film "Rub & Tug" Rupert Sanders the decision was met with massive criticism. strong protests in social media.
Several actors and elevators of the industry then sharply criticized Johansson and Sanders because they chose to leave a cis woman (a woman whose biological sex respects their legal, social and perceived gender) playing the role of Dante, instead of letting a transgender step up and do it.
"It's not just that you play us and steal our stories and opportunities without even beating us with trophies and rewards for imitating what we've been through. bad ", wrote" Transparent "star Trace Lysette who is a transgender on Twitter.
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"Understanding Criticism"
Now Scarlett Johansson took the criticism and, according to Out Magazine, chose to skip the role and said in a statement to the magazine:
"I had loved giving life in the story of Dante, but I understand why many consider that he should be represented by a transsexual.I am also grateful for this controversial debate on casting, which has highlighted the problem of diversity in the film industry. "
It is unclear how the jaws of Scarlett Johansson affect the production of the film.
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