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, was commenting on the political correctness of “if you are something, then now you’re allowed to joke about it.” Meaning that if you’re overweight, you can make fat jokes, she said.Asked by host Lauren Laverne if that was a “good thing or do you find it restrictive,” the “Bridesmaids” star switched gears.It’s going into this territory of like saying, ‘Well, only straight actors can play straight roles, and gay actors can play gay roles,’ which I think is total nonsense.”” author continued.
Wilson’s comments added fuel to a controversy that has heated up in recent years. Stanley Tucci, who played a gay man with dementia in 2020’s “Supernova,” said last year: “I really do believe as an actor that you areOthers have offered strong counterarguments. Writer and producer Russell T. Davies said LGBTQ+ actors should be cast in corresponding roles for “
.” Eddie Redmayne, who played a transgender woman in 2015’s “The Danish Girl,” said in 2021 he would no longer take on such a part to boost representation for others on-screen.,” he said. “There must be a leveling, otherwise we are going to carry on having these debates.”
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