The Stand: Henry Zaga Opens Up About Approaching Deaf Role Truthfully and Respectfully
The Stand debuted on Thursday, but the eagerly anticipated limited series event is already drawing a bit of controversy with the key role of Nick Andros, who is deaf and mute in King s novel, being played by hearing actor Henry Zaga. Deaf community members have even called for a boycott of the series over the casting, but Zaga recently told ComicBook.com that he doesn t take the role lightly and explained the work that he put into the role to portray the character as truthfully and respectfully as possible.
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