Kate Hudson says controversy around Sia film ‘Music’ is “an important conversation to have”
nme.comSia casting a non-autistic actor to play an autistic role in her film Music.Maddie Ziegler plays Music, a young autistic woman, in the movie, whose guardian is her half-sister Zu (played by Hudson).Director Sia has faced a huge backlash for her casting choices in the film, which many have criticised as ableist and said could perpetuate harmful stereotypes about autistic people.
Some of the scenes in the movie have also come under fire, with a character restrained in a position that has caused injuries and death in reality in one scene.During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hudson said the criticisms around the movie were “an important conversation to have”.“For me, when I hear that there’s anybody that feels left out, I feel terrible,”.
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