"According to Deadline, HBO held 'an inclusive casting' for the character, 'with young actors of different backgrounds auditioning'."
"'Hey so casting a woman to play Lev is in fact transphobic!' one wrote."
"'There's so many trans teens trying to get into acting. This is so f*****.'"
"'I still can't get over that Lev's original actor is trans... and was up to playing the character again...'"
The Last of Us announced the casting of Michelle Mao and Kyriana Kratter for key roles in its third season. Kratter will portray Lev, a 13-year-old trans boy, which has upset fans due to her being a cisgender actress. Fans expressed disappointment on social media, arguing that casting a cisgender actress for a trans character is transphobic. The original voice actor for Lev, Ian Alexander, a trans non-binary actor, had expressed interest in reprising the role, further fueling the controversy surrounding the casting decision.
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