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Hilary Swank Admits A Trans Actor Would Have Been More Appropriate For ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

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Hilary Swank’s performance in “Boys Don’t Cry” earned her the Oscar for Best Actress but is a role she is now saying should have gone to a trans actor.

The 1999 film follows the life of a transgender teenager named Brandon. RELATED: Hilary Swank Developed Claustrophobia While Filming ‘Away’ Speaking to Variety, Swank explains, “Trans people weren’t really walking around in the world saying, ‘Hey, I’m trans.’ Twenty-one years later, not only are trans people having their lives and living, thankfully, [although] we still have a long way to go in their safety and their inclusivity, but we now have a bunch of trans actors who would obviously be a lot more right for the role and have the opportunity to actually audition for the role.” She also

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