In 2016 news broke that Mark Ruffalo had produced a movie (Anything) co-starring Matt Bomer (a cisgender, gay man) as a transgender prostitute.1130 When people asked why a transgender person wasn’t cast, actress and transgender activist Jen Richards alleged that Ruffalo didn’t even consider anyone else for the role.1131 Richards did audition for a supporting role in the movie, but was turned down because she “doesn’t look trans enough.”1132 Many in the transgender community were appalled by this.
