"Casting particularly well-known cis actors in trans roles helps perpetuate the idea that transness is a kind of deception and that really underneath it all, we're really just cis people in drag ...

Jen Richards (@SmartAssJen) August 28, 2016 Why do producers cast cis actors in trans roles? The usual justification is that movies and TV shows need recognizable stars to attract an audience and ...

Or are all the roles better suited to trans actors? Caleb: Oh, cis people can’t ever comprehend trans-ness—not to say that trans-ness is some otherworldly thing that no one could ever ...

While many have praised performances such as Leto’s for being emotional and empathetic portrayals of trans characters, trans people within the entertainment industry have spoken up about how casting ...

Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is explaining why cisgender actor Park Sung-hoon was cast as transgender character Hyun-ju in season 2. Hwang, 53, who also wrote and directed both seasons ...

Still, Page sees room for growth in Hollywood. "But at the same time, of course I want a space where trans people are getting cast as cis characters. Of course." Page is best known for his roles ...

Netflix’s hit thriller series drew criticism last month when it was revealed that the cisgender Park had been cast in the role of Hyun-ju, a former special forces soldier and transgender woman.

“Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place. In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.” “Inception” was filmed in the summer of 200 ...

"Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place," he wrote of the Christopher Nolan-directed movie, adding: "In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found ...