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‘Squid Game’ creator says it was ‘impossible’ to cast a trans actor as season two’s trans character
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Yeah, I was initially disappointed by the reports that they cast a cis man in the role, but it kind of seems defensible after reading this
They're brave for even making a character trans in SK film in the first place. They should be applauded for that.