A new movie going into production has a transman role. Producers have filled the role with . . . Scarlett Johansson. Because, I suppose, there weren't any trans actors available? A number of transmale actors aren't having it, and have recorded a parody video of themselves "auditioning" for roles in Johansson's past movies.
Watch the video (about three minutes)! It's fun!
Watch These Trans Men 'Audition' For Scarlett Johansson's RolesBy Curtis M. Wong
07/11/2018 12:48 pm ET
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scarlett-johansson-trans-men-audition_us_5b462278e4b07aea75468330The decision to cast Scarlett Johansson as a transgender man in the mob drama "Rub & Tug" raised a fair share of eyebrows and angered many in the trans community last week.
In the parody video above, however, a group of transgender male performers offer a cheekier take on the controversy by turning the tables and "auditioning" for some of Johansson's best-known movie roles.
Released last week by Grindr's online lifestyle magazine, INTO, the video stars Justin Chow, Scott Turner Schofield, D'Lo and Rocco Kayiatos. Together, the men give intentionally melodramatic readings of characters made famous by Johansson, including Charlotte in "Lost in Translation," Natasha Romanoff in "The Avengers" and Anna in "He's Just Not That Into You."
At the clip's conclusion, Schofield lands the part of Samantha in "Her," but ends up turning down the role when he finds out it was written for a cisgender woman.
"I know that there are people who have lived this experience, who would bring a lot of authenticity to it," he says, tongue planted firmly in cheek, "and I feel a little weird about taking that from them."
