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Twitter not happy with Scarlett Johansson's decision of pulling out of Rub & Tug!

PUBLISHED DATE : 16/Jul/2018

TL;DR Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson was signed on to play a transgender named Dante Tex Gill in a movie called Rub & Tug but post the severe backlash she received from the LGBTQ community (insisting that a the role would be best played by a real-life trans), the actress has pulled out from the film. Rub & Tug was to be directed by Rupert Sanders, who had earlier helmed Johansson in Ghost in the Shell.

The actress' statement had hardly hit the headlines that her online supporters who had been rooting for the actress to not give-in to withdrawing, started expressing their disappointment over her decision.

So a woman playing a woman pretending to be a man onscreen is outrageous, but a man can pretend to be a woman in real life and we're not supposed to question it. Oookay. 🙄 #ScarlettJohansson
— Sister Toldjah 🤔 (@sistertoldjah) July 14, 2018

#ScarlettJohansson should not have surrendered to the mob. A sad loss for reason, a victory for the worshipers of tribalism.
— Michael Johnson (@M_Johnson2018) July 13, 2018

The LGBT community still has a long way to go in their attitudes towards different topics of discussion. They need to understand the consequences of their opinions and the reactions they get from them. #gaymanhere #ScarlettJohansson
We don't all share your views.
— Daniel Bailey (@WiccanWarrior87) July 16, 2018

Why wasn't Freddie Mercury portrayed by a Homosexual?
Why wasn't Stephen Hawkins portrayed by a man with ALS?
Why wasn't Mark Zuckerburg portrayed by someone with Autism? #transphobia #ScarlettJohansson #Dantetexgill https://t.co/FNHDHsYTd4
— The Aiden Affair (@aiden_alldridge) July 16, 2018

I think #ScarlettJohansson is such a brilliant artist. I hate seeing such talent being sacrificed on the altar political correctness.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) July 15, 2018

I can't believe #ScarlettJohansson capitulated on a part that required the services of an actor!! Not a transgender person. The producers obviously were hoping for ScarJo's name recognition so that they could recoup costs. Well, that just went up in smoke. #WayToGoActivists
— KEE (@superbucks2050) July 16, 2018

Feel bad for #ScarlettJohansson bullied out of a movie roll for being a woman, the undeniable hypocrisy. No body ‘Should’ or ‘should not’ do a job because of their gender. People should get jobs on their merit, and in showbiz, their appeal. Not what is or isn’t between their legs
— Captain Bullshit 👉 💩 (@WillyBHardigin) July 14, 2018

Well done to a community who is supposed to be so accepting for bullying someone out of a role 👌 the thing is, she would've brought in so many audiences and brought awareness to the trans community, but no, now they probably won't make the movie at all. #ScarlettJohansson https://t.co/n8Zh7FSKMe
— Phoebe 🎶 (@PhoebeWalker20) July 14, 2018

It's fundamental to "acting" playing a role!! #ScarlettJohansson I see no issue with this ... we don't insist that only a murderer can play a murderer role... ITS CALLED ACTING!!!!!! (rant over)
— Doug McDougall (@GRAViL) July 16, 2018

Hey, remember when Robert Downey Jr. did black face in Tropic Thunder and everyone flipped the fuck out? Yeah, me neither.#ScarlettJohansson
— Osiris Ⓥ (@Osiris_irl) July 16, 2018

#ScarlettJohansson Acting is about portraying someone else. Portraying oneself is reality TV, not acting.
— Gab (@Gab0000_0) July 16, 2018

Super funny how people are DEMANDING only trans actors play trans roles to avoid discrimination when that demand is the essence of discrimination #RubandTug #ScarlettJohansson
— Mrs. Jackson (@ghostsnmoar) July 16, 2018

So #scarlettjohansson is given shit for signing up to play a transgender person but Eddie Redmayne plays one in The Danish Girl, a movie that won and Oscar (Best Supporting Actress, Alicia Vikander).

Just 3 years and the world has lost it's collective fucking mind.🙄
— Andrew Montague (@TheFunkeyGibbon) July 16, 2018

well done everyone, we've obviously saved the world by making #ScarlettJohansson drop out of the film. Good luck getting the film made now. Good luck actually finding an actor willing to put up with hate from people.
— Alexander Colbert (@Xander_Colbert) July 15, 2018

How disappointing. I would have loved to see her play that role.🎬 #ScarlettJohansson https://t.co/6tS3IcQp9X
— 🦋Lisa Nicole🦋 (@HCLuxeBeauty) July 15, 2018

It is worth mentioning here that Johansson had initially defended her decision of taking up the role of Dante Tex Gill, who ran a string of Pittsburgh massage parlors in the '70s, and by modern definitions lived his life as a transgender man before finally giving into the criticism of cisgenders playing the role of transgenders with this statement:

"In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project...I’ve learned a lot from the community since making my first statement about my casting and realize it was insensitive...While I would have loved the opportunity to bring Dante’s story and transition to life, I understand why many feel he should be portrayed by a transgender person, and I am thankful that this casting debate, albeit controversial, has sparked a larger conversation about diversity and representation in film...My production company, These Pictures, actively pursues projects that both entertain and push boundaries. We look forward to working with every community to bring these most poignant and important stories to audiences worldwide."