English-language movies are often dubbed into other languages for international audiences, with actors fluent in a particular language substituting their own voices for the original dialogue.
While this practice is common, it caused a stir when a clip from the Italian-dubbed version of “Promising Young Woman” was released, and featured a male actor providing the dialogue for Gail, portrayed by transgender actress Laverne Cox of “Orange Is the New Black” fame. “I think this dubbing choice was a straight-up act of violence,” Italian trans actor and voice actor Vittoria Schisano told The Guardian. “It’s insulting.
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