13 Actors Who Played The Opposite Gender

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Actors are actors and their job is to bring characters-roles that are written in the script to life. People get a little obsessed with representation and tend to forget that. The logic LGBTQ characters must be only played by actual LGBTQ actors/actresses puts limits to the art of acting. The criterion of who is the best option for the role should be the acting skills, not the sexuality or gender label. Besides, the biggest the gap between the performer and the character is, the hardest the work and study becomes for them. It's a challenge for them and a chance to learn more, understand and talk about their experience, then share it with the people and that may be more effective than just please communities. If the portraying of the character is done properly, shouldn't we be happy? Isn't that what matters in the end?

PS: Cate Blanchett and Lee Pace have been doing amazing job in similar gender-changing roles too.

White Chicks was cool. There should be a sequel. I am not bored watching it. Because it's just funny film.

You forgot Michael J Fox I’m back to the future 2 he played his future daughter and also played his future son and ALSO played himself. I love back to the future 1, 2, and 3

You forgot Big Mama and Norbit

We are heterosexual✌

i think it's about how well they fit the role rather than what they are in real life.

Madea??!

No mention of Crying Game?!

I am close friends with several people who are trans and I have talked to them about how they feel about cis actors playing trans people and they say they don’t mind as long as the portrayal isn’t offensive

Where is Whoopi Goldberg in The Associate?

Boys don't cry?

9:27 manila luzon is that you??

edit: looked it up and it’s definitely manila

You guys are so obsessed with the kardations almost every video is about the kardations or hass them in it or in the thumbnail get your own made l content

I think the issues with non lgbt+ people playing lgbt+ characters is one of two things. Firstly there aren't nearly enough lgbt+ roles in films yet to correctly represent how vast the community is/how many people are part of the lgbt+ community, therefore the roles are harder to come by and obtain for any actor who isn't an A-lister. Secondly, we've seen it done over and over with minority roles where 10 people could audition for a part, 9 of them identifying the same as the character, yet still that one actor who isn't gay or trans will get the role because that's what the director finds comfortable to deal with. It's the same with any minority group really, take for example deaf actors and deaf roles. Many deaf actors won't get the part of a deaf character because the people making the film don't know how to direct someone who's deaf. It's incredibly hypocritical and insensitive, to say "we want to make a movie from the perspective of a deaf person to rid the stigma" then turn around and say "but we don't want any actual deaf actors because that's too hard" causing the stigma they are supposedly trying to get rid of.

Crying Game

Swayze should not have been in drag with that chin!!!

I think the Wayne's bro's should 4 sure make another 🎥 white chicks part 2 plz. Would 💘 2 c them in a part 2.

Mainstream movies need more LGBT representation so people can understand more about their life and personalities.

What about Kate Blanchet as Bob Dylan in ''l'm Not There''?

Okay we know Ms. Doubtfire.

Brandon Tina was a crazy story and great movie.

These transgenders make me feel pity for these actors
Knowing that these are actors vs t ransgenders looking for small things to complain about or jobs

I think male or females playing the opposite sex, only shows how committed they are to their art. How well they do it, shows how good of an actor/actress they are.

These people didn't play the oposite gender, in their movies they were their gender disguised as the opposite