More than 70 members of Hollywood’s Deaf community have signed a statement telling CBS All Access that hiring a hearing actor to play a Deaf character is “not acceptable.” In the streamer’s new adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand”, actor Henry Zaga — who isn’t Deaf — plays Deaf character Nick Andros, a casting decision that has angered the signatories of a statement criticizing the move.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, among those to sign are Antoinette Abbamonte (“The New Normal”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), director Jules Dameron (“Reverse Polarity”), actor James Caverly (“Chicago Med”, “A Bennett Song Holiday”), actor Dickie Hearts (“Tales of the City”, “Grace & Frankie”) and others. “We will not endorse, watch, or support your
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