'The Stand' Met With Boycott Threat From Deaf Community Over Casting of Hearing Actor
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Stressing that the casting of Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros on the series 'not acceptable,' members of Hollywood's Deaf community declares, 'enough is enough!'
Dec 18, 2020
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The Stand" is facing a stumbling block from the get-go. On the same day CBS All Access premiered its first episode, the miniseries based on Stephen King's 1978 novel received a boycott threat from members of Hollywood's Deaf community over its casting of hearing actor
Henry Zaga as deaf-mute Nick Andros.
On Thursday, December 17, #DeafTalent owner Jade Bryan tweeted a protest letter that deemed Zaga casting unacceptable. "As a Black Deaf filmmaker/TV Creator, advocate of diversity & inclusion, acting instructor, & creator/owner of #Deaftalent campaign, I believe in change. It shouldn't be that difficult to cast the right person for the role," he wrote alongside the letter.