Kate Hudson addressed the criticism her recent film “Music” is getting for portraying autistic people.
In ‘Music’, co-written by musician Sia, Hudson plays a recently sober drug dealer accused of taking care of her younger sister, a special needs teen named Music played by Maddie Ziegler.
The film, which earned two Golden Globe nominations, was criticized by many for its portrayal of autistic people and the decision to cast neurotypical Ziegler as someone on the autism spectrum.
Hudson was asked about the controversy during a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where she defended the film.
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Kate Hudson defended her movie ‘Music’.
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“I think when people see the movie, they will see how much love and sensitivity has gone into it,” Hudson told host Jimmy Kimmel when asked about the backlash around “Music.” “But it’s an important conversation to have, not just about this movie, but as a whole – about representation.”
She continued: ‘For me, when I hear there is someone who feels left out, I feel terrible. It is an ongoing and important dialogue to be had about neurotypic actors portraying neurodivergent characters. It’s important to have experts with people who know how to engage in the conversation. I really encourage it. I think it is important to say that we are listening. “
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In addition to Hudson, Sia previously defended her film against critics who were upset when she released the trailer for the film on Twitter that it was not doing justice to the autistic community.
“I cast thirteen neuroatypical people, three transgender, and not as prostitutes or drug addicts, but [sic] as doctors, nurses and singers, ”Sia said in response to a critic’s tweet.
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Sia continued to respond to a number of people, including one person who wrote, “Several autistic actors, including myself, responded to these tweets. We all said we could have acted on them in the short term. These excuses are just that – excuses. The The fact is that no effort has been made to include everyone who is actually autistic. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs. “
“Maybe you’re just a bad actor,” replied the star.
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Shortly after the Golden Globe nominations were announced, Sia reportedly apologized for a scene in the film in which Ziegler’s character is restrained in a way that, according to The Daily Mail, could be dangerous for people with autism.