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I don't think able bodied actors should be barred from playing disabled characters but disabled actors should have first preference in casting calls so long as they have the skill for playing the character. I think disabled actors play disabled characters more naturally in general. This particular character in "The Upside" seems to have complex needs so a less disabled actor would probably be necessary if he were played by a disabled actor. I also think disabled actors should have the chance to audition for characters not originally written as disabled so long as the writer of the work approves it and the disabled actor again has the right skills. All in all this movie looks better than "Me Before You".
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I don't think able bodied actors should be barred from playing disabled characters but disabled actors should have first preference in casting calls so long as they have the skill for playing the character. I think disabled actors play disabled characters more naturally in general. This particular character in "The Upside" seems to have complex needs so a less disabled actor would probably be necessary if he were played by a disabled actor. I also think disabled actors should have the chance to audition for characters not originally written as disabled so long as the writer of the work approves it and the disabled actor again has the right skills. All in all this movie looks better than "Me Before You".
Feel free to chime in.
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