The fact that actors who belong to different minority groups should be given priority to portray minority groups on the big screen has become a major debate in recent years.
Several production companies have received harsh criticism for, for example, allowing straight people to play LGBTQI roles, or letting white people dub roles with other origins.
Therefore, extra attention has been drawn now that Disney's Pixar Studios has announced that they are looking for a young trans person in their teens who can give their voice to a character for an upcoming animated film.
The actor will portray a 14-year-old trance girl named Jess, who is described as caring, funny and loyal. The production company emphasizes that the actor who takes on the role must be able to portray a young trance girl in an authentic way.