Many suggested that the part should have been given to an actual trans actress, while actress Savannah Burton (herself trans) claimed that “casting men to play trans women leads to violence against trans women”.
There was a sizeable backlash against the new drama on social media, due to Matt Bomer being cast as a transgender sex worker.
“I’m very happy to be part of this daring project,” Mark Ruffalo told Variety of new transgender drama Anything, which he is executive producing.
The unlikely new couple must reconcile their vastly different backgrounds as they fill the void in each other’s lives.’