Paul Feig, Marlee Matlin, Samara Weaving & Sian Heder Among 30+ Signees Of Inevitable Foundation Letter Calling For Improved Disability Representation In Hollywood
deadline.comInevitable Foundation, the non-profit advocating on behalf of the disabled community, on Wednesday unveiled an open letter calling for improved disability representation in Hollywood.
The letter is signed by 30+ industry leaders, both as allies and members of the disability community, including CODA filmmaker Sian Heder and star Marlee Matlin, As We See It‘s Jason Katims and Rick Glassman, Ramy‘s Ramy Youssef and Steve Way, and Hacks co-creators Paul W.
Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, as well as the likes of Alyssa Milano, Samara Weaving, and filmmaker Paul Feig. Inevitable Foundation’s letter comes several weeks after the unveiling of “Audiences are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability,” its report highlighting that 66% of audiences are currently unsatisfied with on-screen representations of disability and mental health.
The letter argues that expanding representation in these areas is not about simply checking a DEI box. More so, it’s about improving on bad business, given all the money Hollywood is leaving on the table by ignoring a disabled population consisting of 1B+ people worldwide, in choosing which stories to bring to the screen.
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