Yeah.

The thing is though that this is an exploitative project - I mean, just look at the name they picked for it and the way their PR originally presented it to the media, that should inform you of their intentions.

They weren’t plannng on Oscar-bait, they were planning on a fun flick with naked ladies and SJ kissing women.

They want their Oscar bait,damnit!

She’s also never, as far as I know, been a first choice for a leading role (outside of -maybe- her Woody Allen’s muse days). Even the roles she’s gotten flack for, she wasn’t first choice of the production team. GitS, for example, originally they’d wanted Margot Robbie but Robbie said no as did other actors so the…

Did they work with any trans people at all, I wonder?

Now that Black Widow is getting her own movie

ETA: For proof, here is a screenshot of the results of a Google search of his name, with two articles about him being written after I made my comment and all the others but one being about the casting controversy except the ONE I MENTIONED IN MY COMMENT.

Not sure the hostility is warranted

Because they don’t want to make Gill’s story. They want to make a film about a sexy lesbian who “managed to claim her power” by running brothels.

Why do people always act like irritated leftists have the power to ban or prohibit things?

This is an incredible story

Casting her got Ghost in the Shell financed & made in the first place.

Probably Idol.

He proved with GiTs that he can’t handle a deep story or characterization

Can we recast Black Widow? Snap those fingers, Feige!

It didn’t hurt it either.

the only way it’s going to get through to these people is if you hit them in their wallets.

Thanks for that. You have more patience than I.

I’ve gotta ask