Since the news about Scarlett Johansson playing a transgender role in the upcoming film “Rub and Tug” has surfaced, critics slammed the actress for taking on a transgender role.
Scarlett Johansson Drops Transgender Role in Rub and Tug
Scarlett finally chose to “respectfully withdraw” from the film. The film shares the story of a transgender man who used his massage parlor as a cover for a brothel in the ’70s.
In a statement the actress reveals that she would have been glad to play the role but understands why people may feel the character should be played by a transgender person. “I believe that all artists should be considered equally and fairly,” says the actress.
Scarlett Johansson Drops Transgender Role in Rub and Tug movie
Scarlett Johansson 2018 drops from Rub and Tug movie
Scarlett Johansson 2018 Rub and Tug movie
Scarlett Johansson 2018
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