Cross-dressing was frequently used as a comedic device in sitcoms and films (e.g., Some Like It Hot or Mrs. Doubtfire ), where the "humor" stemmed entirely from the subversion of traditional gender roles.
While the industry has improved — Pose , Disclosure , and Heartstopper (which cast trans actor Yasmin Finney as Elle) prioritize trans actors — major productions still frequently cast cisgender actors. Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl (2015), Scarlett Johansson briefly attached to Rub & Tug , and Halle Berry’s abandoned trans role project all sparked backlash. The argument that “acting is pretending” ignores the material reality that trans actors face industry discrimination and need roles to survive. Tranny Xxx
