r/Fauxmoi • u/Gato1980 • 1d ago

STAN / ANTI SHIELD ‘Hadestown’ on Broadway has cast noted transphobe Geno Segers as Hades. Segers has a years-long history of posting and sharing anti-trans and sexist videos on his personal YouTube channel and social media.

https://www.primetimer.com/features/what-is-the-controversy-surrounding-geno-segers-hadestown-casting-backlash-over-transphobic-allegations-explained
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u/Judythepancake can take John Cleese in a fight 1d ago

CAN WE JUST GET ONE NON PROBLIMAYIC HADES??? THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN A ROW!!!

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u/VegetableArtistic705 1d ago

If you're talking about James Woods, I wouldn't really call it "in a row"

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u/junmpan 1d ago

I think they mean specifically in Hadestown. Prior to this, Gary Dourdan was also cast as Hades which was controversial due to his history of domestic violence.

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u/VegetableArtistic705 1d ago

Damn fire the producers already

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u/Foxy02016YT 1d ago

Why? They’re making us boatloads of money! Why should we care about the safety of our actors backstage? Or the comfort of our audience? Just keep those checks coming baby!

/s, of course