Why are disabled actors ignored when it comes to roles like the Elephant Man?
Originally published September 2, 2018 by The Guardian
‘Actor Adam Pearson has said he wasn’t even given the opportunity to audition.’ (Mark Johnson/BBC/Betty TV)/
The BBC is facing criticism for casting an actor without a disability as the lead in a remake of the Elephant Man. In film and television roles, people with disabilities remain underrepresented. Advocates say that a lack of media representation normalizes erasure of people with disabilities.
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