Bryan Cranston, Mark Ruffalo and More<br />Call for Disability Inclusion in Hollywood.<br />A number of stars have signed an open letter<br />urging Hollywood executives to create a more<br />inclusive environment for actors with disabilities. .<br />The open letter, circulated by the Ruderman Family<br />Foundation, urges Hollywood executives to audition<br />and cast “qualified performers with disabilities.” .<br />According to the letter,<br />a total of 27 people have<br />won Oscar awards for playing<br />a character with a disability.<br />Out of those 27, only two roles were authentically<br />portrayed by an actor with a disability. .<br />While many beloved characters have a<br />disability, opportunities for actors with<br />disabilities are virtually non-existent ... <br />it is still the norm for able-bodied actors<br />to play characters with disabilities. , Via Ruderman Foundation.<br />So far, celebrities such as Orlando Jones,<br />Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston and<br />Mark Ruffalo have signed on in support. .<br />Danny DeVito, Glenn Close, Chris Cooper, Norman Lear<br />and Marlee Matlin have also signed the open letter.
