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Sign of Change: How Marlee Matlin Redefined Acting and Disability in Hollywood

Summary by Hollywood Insider - News Entertainment & Culture
SENSITIVITY WARNING: This article explores the evolving conversations around representation in Hollywood, including historically harmful practices of casting today. Its purpose is to reflect on where we’ve been- and where we’re going. The Question The most recent use of blackface in an American film I can think of is in ‘Tropic Thunder,’ where it’s deployed in a genius twist of satire: a white, Australian method actor (played by Robert Downey Jr…
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Hollywood Insider - News Entertainment & Culture broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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