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Scarlett Johansson pulls out of controversial ‘Rub & Tug’ role

Scarlett Johansson pulls out of controversial ‘Rub & Tug’ role

Actor Scarlett Johansson has announced she will withdraw from playing a transgender man in the upcoming film Rub & Tug.  The news that Johansson would portray real-life transgender man and underworld figure Dante ‘Tex’ Gill had drawn a backlash from transgender community who argued that transgender actors should be hired to play transgender characters. In an […]

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Scarlett Johannson criticised for taking on transgender role

Scarlett Johannson criticised for taking on transgender role

Actor Scarlett Johansson has been criticised for taking on a transgender role. Johansson has been cast in the upcoming film Rub & Tug where she will play a transgender man. Representatives for the actor however have brushed off the criticism saying “Tell them that they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman’s reps […]

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