Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry took to Twitter to announce that she will not be playing a transgender man in an upcoming movie and apologised for mis-gendering the character repeatedly.
Halle Berry drops out of trans role after protests over misgendering
After an Instagram interview provoked criticism of the actor’s attitude towards the transgender community, Berry has given up the partHalle Berry has dropped out of playing a trans character after online disquiet following an interview in which she discussed the role.Berry posted a note on social media saying: “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I’d like to apologize f…
Halle Berry apologises for transgender comments after facing fierce backlash
Halle Berry had been speaking about wanting to play a transgender male in a movie role but was criticised for the language she used and for misgendering the role