CBS' 'The Stand' Series Faces Boycott for Casting Hearing Actor in Deaf Role
CBS’ ‘The Stand’ Series Faces Boycott for Casting Hearing Actor in Deaf Role “It is time for industry professionals to create opportunities for Deaf talent,” members of Hollywood’s Deaf community write in a statementMargeaux Sippell and Tim Baysinger | December 17, 2020 @ 1:19 PM Last Updated: December 18, 2020 @ 9:14 AM James Minchin/CBS Members of Hollywood’s Deaf community are boycotting “The Stand” after a hearing actor was cast to play a Deaf character in the CBS All Access limited series “The Stand.” On Thursday, Dec. 17 — the day the series based o...
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