Robert Downey Jr’s starring role in Tropic Thunder was a direct insult to the many, many skilled actors who should have been given the part. (Note that this was not Peak Stark era Downey, this was DUI Disgrace era Downey)
ScarJo funding an OscarBait vehicle starring herself is a profound act of disrespect to Mr Gill and to trans actors. Biopics should be true to the emotional beats of the story, but from what we’ve heard of the scripts and direction, Rub and Tug was erasing Mr Gill’s identity as a man to instead play him up as a butch lesbian.
The posters here have been nothing but respectful and polite in trying to convey this point to you. I have not nearly their patience. The next time I make a response it will be short and curt.
Representation matters. ScarJo did not intend to represent Mr Gill, nor portray his story with any semblance of fidelity. We live in an era where biopics like Straight Outta Compton and Bohemian Rhapsody attempt to be faithful to their subject’s life story, even if a few details are changed or omitted. None of them tried to erase their subject’s identity. They represented their subjects with aplomb.
If you want representation, it is key to fight for representation that is true to the subject. Not some crap ass-script vehicle written as oscarbait for an actor who isn 't lacking for work. This vanity project is an insult.
Mr Gill deserves better than ScarJo’s erasure of his identity.
