'Matrix' co-director Lilly Wachowski says trans cast sank funding for new movie
A filmmaker says she cannot secure funding for a new movie because all of its main roles are played by transgender actors. The claim raises questions about whether financial decisions in Hollywood are influenced by casting choices.
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5 sources'The Matrix' Director Complains Hollywood Won't Fund His Gender-Obsessed 'Thriller' with 'Wall-to-Wall Trans Cast'
'The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Bashes Hollywood for Refusing to Fund 'Wall-to-Wall Trans Cast’ Action Film
'Matrix' co-director Lilly Wachowski says trans cast sank funding for new movie
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3 articles‘The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Finance New Film With Trans Cast
Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Doesn’t “Want To Make” Her Next Film ‘The Hunted’ Because Of Its “Wall-To-Wall Trans Cast”
‘The Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Says Hollywood Won’t Finance Her $10 Million Thriller Because It’s Got a ‘Wall-to-Wall Trans Cast’
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2 developments- Aug 12'Matrix' co-director Lilly Wachowski says trans cast sank funding for new movie
- Aug 13Transgender 'Matrix' director says Hollywood won't make his new film — and there's one insane reason why
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Quiet for 65 daysLast development · Aug 13 — Transgender 'Matrix' director says Hollywood won't make his new film — and there's one insane reason why