[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Depends on the project, as it's been said it's not a blanket rule. Sometimes the best choice will be a trans actor, other times it won't. What's more important is the ability to embody the story and struggle of their characters and great actors can do that regardless of their gender status.

I agree to some extent except that imo the only time I can see the need for a cis actor is if its a transition story because I honestly can't see any justification for not hiring a trans actor to play a trans person whos already gone through their transition. There's already not many opportunities in Hollywood for trans people so hiring a cisgender person to convey their stories is just a slap in the face to the trans community.