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Pixar ‘looking for teen to voice transgender girl’ for upcoming animated project
Disney’s Pixar seems to be on the hunt for a transgender voice actor for one of its future projects.
The film studio has yet to introduce a transgender character on-screen, but it looks like that might change, as it is said to be including a trans teenage girl in an upcoming animation.
The Twitter account for San Francisco’s Trans March shared the news with followers, posting an official Pixar casting call which states they are looking for a young trans voice actor who is eager to take on the role.
‘Pixar is casting a youth voice-over role for an upcoming animated project,’ the casting call reads. ‘The character, Jess, is a 14-year-old transgender girl. She’s compassionate, funny, and always has your back.
‘We’re looking for actresses 12-17 years old who: are enthusiastic, outgoing, funny and energetic, feel comfortable acting in front of a microphone, can authentically portray a 14-year-old transgender girl.
‘If you know a child who fits this description and would like to audition for the role, her legal guardian should contact: casting@pixar.com.’
Trans March confirmed it had spoken to the casting director, who sent the organisation the information.
Trans March wrote: ‘They’re reaching out to other orgs as well, but we got the sense we’re the first to post about it.’
Pixar previously introduced its first LGBTQ+ character, Officer Specter, in the 2020 film Onward, with gay actor Lena Waithe voicing her.
However, the movie was banned in several Middle East countries due to a lesbian relationship portrayed on-screen.
The company later included its first gay main character in the moving short film Titled Out, as part of its SparkShorts series on Disney+.
The movie follows the story of Greg – who isn’t out to his parents – as he gets help from a pair of fairy god-pets (a cat and a dog that appear on a rainbow).
As Greg’s parents arrive at his doorstep, he swaps bodies with his dog, Jim, and tries to hide a framed photo of him and his boyfriend Manuel hugging from his mum.
However, he then begins to realise that maybe there’s nothing to hide after all.
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