You all have made it quite clear that you don’t even give a damn about disabled people anymore. We all know their intended audience isn’t disabled people. The whole point of it is to make abled people feel good. Couldn’t even be bothered to get an autistic actor and it shows.
The trailer makes me feel sick to my stomach. This is disgusting. Seeing an abled neurotypical person try to mimic the facial expressions and movements of autistic people... it’s disgusting. It feels mocking and condescending.
Leslie Odom Jr. is one of my favorite actors. Him agreeing to take part in this feels like such a betrayal. I’m never gonna be able to look at him the same way again.
I can’t begin to express how fucking upsetting this is. Stand by for semi-coherent thoughts/rage.

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