Producers of new series, 'The Stand' criticized for hiring hearing actor to play Deaf character
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Source: BBC News
Henry Zaga
Some members of the Deaf community are questioning a casting decision in a new Stephen King television series.
According to the BBC, when hearing actor, Henry Zaga was chosen to portray a Deaf character, Nick Andros in Stephen King's adapted-for-television series 'The Stand,' a resulting wave of frustration swept across the nation's Deaf community, motivating some to speak out against the decision.
For example, more than 70 people signed a letter saying it was "not acceptable" that the CBS All Access series cast Zaga in a role that was tailor-made for a Deaf actor.