Adam Pearson Says Actors with Disabilities Are Typecast

British actor Adam Pearson, who was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic condition, said actors with disabilities are only offered certain types of roles. He also said writing about disability without consultation can be “inauthentic and inaccurate.”

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