Push to only cast gay actors to play gay characters
There’s a big push now by some to only allow gay actors to play gay characters. Okay. So does that mean only straight actors can play straight characters?
I agree with only casting diverse actors who match the race of a character, but when it comes to sexuality, it shouldn’t matter. Gay actors have been playing straight for decades and should continue to be able to do so. So straight actors should be able to play gay.
Others have griped about actors without actual physical disabilities playing characters with physical disabilities. Some even whined about Colin Farrell wearing makeup to make him severely unattractive as Penguin in The Batman instead of casting a severely unattractive actor.
What next, should only actors who follow a certain religion be allowed to play characters of that certain religion? Should we not allow atheists to play religious characters or religious actors play atheists?
Should they only cast actual scientists to play scientists or plumbers play plumbers? This trend of actor/character segregation is all getting pretty ridiculous. Make the insanity stop.