Scarlett Johansson found herself the subject of much controversy last year – not only because of her casting as a real life transgender crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in the now-aborted drama Rub & Tug, but also her handling of the subsequent backlash when she responded that her critics “can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, […]
Rub & Tug may not move forward following Scarlett Johansson’s exit
It seems that the planned Dante “Tex” Gill biopic Rub & Tug may not be moving forward following Scarlett Johansson’s exit last week in the week of criticism over her casting as the transgender massage parlour kingpin and crime boss. The Wrap is reporting that while director Rupert Sanders (Ghost in the Shell) is still attached, […]
Scarlett Johansson exits Rub & Tug following backlash over transgender role
Last week, Scarlett Johansson found herself the subject of controversy with her casting as transgender crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in Rub & Tug, a new film from her Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders. After initially brushing aside the backlash, telling her critics that “they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, […]
Scarlett Johansson responds to backlash over transgender role in Rub & Tug
Scarlett Johansson has responded to criticism over her casting as Pittsburgh crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in Rub & Tug, a new film from her Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders. Gill was born Jean Gill, but identified as a man and ran an empire of illegal massage parlours during the 1970s, as well as […]
