Scarlett Johansson’s latest film role was confirmed July 2 by Deadline when it was announced the actress would be reuniting with her “Ghost in the Shell” director Rupert Sanders for the crime biopic “Rub & Tug.” The story centers around the life of Dante “Tex” Gill, who became infamous in 1970s Pittsburgh for operating massage parlors that served as fronts for prostitution. Gill was ultimately arrested and served seven years in prison for tax evasion.
While the idea of Johansson playing a crime boss is exciting, many fans took to social media to express problems with the casting since Dante “Tex” Gill was a transgender man (see embedded tweets below). ScreenCrush dove deep into Gill’s real life and confirmed the crime boss lived as a “transmasculine person,” pointing to old newspaper articles that described Gill as “the woman who prefers to be known as a man.” Johansson is a cisgender actress,...
While the idea of Johansson playing a crime boss is exciting, many fans took to social media to express problems with the casting since Dante “Tex” Gill was a transgender man (see embedded tweets below). ScreenCrush dove deep into Gill’s real life and confirmed the crime boss lived as a “transmasculine person,” pointing to old newspaper articles that described Gill as “the woman who prefers to be known as a man.” Johansson is a cisgender actress,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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