Hollyoaks actress Annie Wallace has slammed the film industry and Scarlett Johansson following the news that the Marvel star had been cast as a transgender character.
‘Dear Hollywood. I see you’re STILL unable to cast a trans actor in a major trans role. Think how wonderfully progressive you’d be. You’d create a trans superstar,’ Annie tweeted.
‘But instead, it’s the same old “big star, big box office” routine #ScarlettJohansson.’
She continued: ‘That’s not art, it’s just lazy. There’s a host of brilliant trans actors who are waiting for this kind of opportunity. Give it to them. Surround them with your box office candy and make… Read the full story