Because I’m not willing to support the death of empathic imagination. So the two separate conversations have to happen simultaneously. But the other is about empathic imagination, and if we only allow people to be cast as exactly who they are, it’ll be the death of it. Because we should want a world in which no matter your sexual orientation, your colour or your heritage, everyone gets a fair whack. One is about equality of opportunity, and I’m completely in on that. “ I think it’s two different conversations getting conflated. This question came in line with recent changes to Hollywood casting practices that dictate studios avoid casting straight actors as gay characters from now on due to extensive pressure from Twitter extremists. During a recent interview with The Telegraph, Andrew Garfield was asked if he believed straight actors should be allowed to take gay roles. Another celebrity is standing against the wokeness and idiocracy of Hollywood, putting his career in danger to do so while still demonstrating empathy for those affected by ancient hate.
