Hollywood Strikes again| Scarlett Johansson set to play a trans man in an upcoming movie

[DonFerrari]

KManX89 said:

DonFerrari said: besides that actors never represent who they are, so unless you demand engineers play engineers roles in movies and doctors for doctors, etc your point is very silly.

Some movie roles DO require you to actually be and/or have the appearance of the thing you're playing, why do you think Christian Bale's casting as Moses got so much backlash? Saying it's okay for a 6'4" black man with 6 packs to play a short Asian school girl because non-doctors play doctors all the time, for example is a HUGE stretch.

I can definitely see the other side of the argument, the problem lies when the same people crying foul about this call anyone who has a problem with Green Ranger being girlwashed into Tomi for the hypothetical Power Rangers sequel that won't be coming now a sexist/misogynist (there were definitely some feminists saying that). I don't want Tommy the Green Ranger being turned into Tomi the Green Ranger or Ellen Ripley being turned into Allen Ripley.

I for sure would prefer you having someone with a physical appearance that is as near as possible of the intended target (like Lara Croft with Angelina at the time), but don't care that much if it is very different. Sure is dumb to have a white male to do a asian chick role (even if the adaptation made sense) but I wouldn't boycott or protest a movie because of this. I still of course doesn't like pandering and restricting creativity freedom, but I understand business and that sometimes they will put a big name in some roles that they don't fit because that will sell more tickets.