Scarlett Johansson Exits Trans Film ‘Rub and Tug’ Amid Backlash

I just heard this on NPR. She voluntarily withdrew from the project when there was criticism that the role should go to an actual transsexual performer.

The plot is based on a true story.

I think it's fine if she did it, fine if she doesn't. Not using a trans person in the part is a little uncomfortable, like the producers are saying, "Oh! Here we have a really interesting story about a trans person to show you! We, um...just don't want to show you an actual trans person. Carry on!"
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It would have been tough, but I'd have pumped gallons of testosterone into her for the sake of art.

I think she made the right call. I hope that a trans person is cast instead. I would like to see more roles for transgender actors.

Yeah, she made the right call in the end, backlash nowadays is a lot more difficult for a film. SJWs will feel like they won for their pet weirdos but the irony is none of them have any money to actually see movies.

This movie was gonna make millions of dollars. Now it'll be lucky to get into a theater at all.

"Our cultural understanding of [insert gender] people continues to advance, and I’ve learned a lot from the community since making my first statement about my casting and realize it was insensitive."

All it takes folks. :D

Self-identify and whine like heck when it doesn't go your way. Hmm I wonder if the lefty gendered community will find other ways to stop Scarlett from being able to do other roles. I guess there needed to be more backlash when she did GiTS since she wasn't Japanese so she only plays characters to her erm looks/race/hair color?