By Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Get ready for a Fairy Godmother like no other. Billy Porter plays the iconic character in the upcoming “Cinderella” remake.
He describes his take on the Fairy Godmother as “genderless” and “non-conforming.” “Magic is genderless,” Porter said during on an appearance on “Variety Live” on Tuesday night. “We have all these sort of genders that we’ve put on things and it doesn’t actually matter.
It’s not about sex. It’s not about sexuality. It’s not about gender. It’s about magic. It’s about being somebody’s fairy godmother, father, person, whatever you want to call it.
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