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Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Sofia Salinas
Stars in Loot on Apple TV.
Barbara Gordon has officially found her roommate. Ivory Aquino (“Tales of the City,” “When We Rise”) has been cast in the HBO Max feature fi
Ivory Aquino (“Tales of the City,” “When We Rise”) has been cast in the HBO Max feature film “Batgirl” as Alysia Yeoh, the best friend of the titular superhero, a.k.a. Barbara Gordon (Leslie Grace).
Both Aquino and Yeoh are transgender, marking the first time a live-action feature film adaptation of a DC Comics title will feature an openly trans character. Yeoh first appeared in a 2011 issue of “Batgirl” written by Gail Simone and penciled by Ardian Syaf.
News of Aquino’s casting first leaked online in mid-January after Grace posted a photo seemingly from the set of the film to her Instagram story, tagging Aquino and captioning the shot (of two women crossing the street) with “Barbara and Alysia 😍🦇”.
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Casting Call!!!
Casting for upcoming SAG-AFTRA fantasy web series, "The Mage Stone." Filming in Cedarburg and Saukville, WISCONSIN. Deferred payment + footage for reel and IMDb credit. All welcome to apply!
*Leading*
Dryxen Ravensteel: Kind-hearted Prince of Froth, funny but has a temper when crossed. To play 23/24, Latino, Native American, Asian, or Mixed Race (essentially tan), 6'0" max
Karina Ravensteel-Sabella: Queen of Met/Princess of Froth, transgender women/trans feminine ONLY, to play 25/26, Latina, native American, Asian, or Mixed race (tan or darker), 6'1" max
Oxel Sabella: King of Met, once a supporter of mage rights, but has become a power-hungry tyrant, 26-30, any ethnicity, red hair or willing to dye, 6'2" min
Alexen Knightsmith: Mage who works in Ravensteel Castle to save up for their own cosmagic shop, agender femme, nonwhite, 5'8" max
*Supporting*
Ronda Covendew: Queen of Crameff, harbors dark secrets beneath her loving exterior, 37-70, Caucasian, preferably tall
Neymar Covendew: King of Crameff, compassion and a good fighter, 40-70, any ethnicity, any height
Sir Meska: Crameff's most highly honored knight/general, straightforward and good at his job, any ethnicity, any height
Sir Kinley: newly appointed knight, good detective skills, nervous about getting it right, any ethnicity, any height
Abigail: originally from Met, immigrated to Crameff alone as a child to escape execution, any ethnicity, black hair, 6'0" max
Ex-pirates mercenaries: (to be named later) were slaves on a pirate ship from the time they hit puberty until they were old enough to escape, now they've been hired to kidnap Princess Covendew and bring her to Met to become one of Oxel's mage breeders, one tall, one short, brothers, any ethnicity
Asetha/Rehtaeh: Asetha is Rehtaeh's younger sister who pretends to be them in order to gain Princess Covendew's trust
Gulliver: scribe of the stars, doubles as narrator, works in May royal stables simply to be near the horses, stays to the side lines until he can't take is any more, transgender men/trans masculine ONLY, 18-30, any ethnicity, 5'10" max
*Featured/Small Speaking roles*
King and Queen Ravensteel: Karina and Dryxen's parents. Kind and supportive
Froth Guard: likes to mess with prisoners' heads, scared of the Prince, takes even the smallest crimes very seriously, any ethnicity, any gender, 18+
Twin/Immigrant Woman: mercenaries' younger sister (1/2), works in Covendew Keep with her twin sister who ran away after being tricked into helping their brothers abduct the princess, 18+ (doubles as her own mother, if actual twins, then roles will be split between them)
Nursemaid/Midwife: helps one of Oxel's breeders give birth and takes care of the baby after mother dies, 30-70, any ethnicity, female preferred
Governor: Abigail's father who gives her up to stay in his position in Met.
Drunk Servant: planted in a pub to lead the mercenaries into a trap
Barmaid: owns the pub that mercenaries go to
Vineyard owner: possible nudity, very full of himself but still pays for sex, gets killed after spending the night in a brothel
Farmhand: discovers signs of an ancient prophecy and goes to tell the Covendews, 12-25, any ethnicity, male preferred
New mother: gives birth to Oxel's bastard who then sucks out her life force and kills her
Met Spies (4 of them): skilled in swordfighting and stealth, follow the mercenaries to Froth and ultimately kill them
Children to play younger versions of leads.
*Background Talent*
Pregnant women to play breeders
All genders to play soldiers, servants, gentry, farmers, bar patrons, sex workers, brothel goers, vendors (if you actually sell things, even better. Free advertising)
Behind the scenes (pay negotiable):
Cinematographer (own camera preferred)
Boom operator (own sound equipment preferred)
Gaffer (own lighting setup preferred)
Fight choreographer (armed and unarmed)
Makeup artist(s)
Musicians
Editor (green screen experience a MUST)
Investors/Producers: profit share!!!
Please email [email protected] with subject "The Mage Stone - (role you're interested in)"
A trans actress has made history by being cast as the lead in a new Indian film.
Anjali Ameer is the first trans woman to play a female lead in Indian cinema, in what is being described as an exciting new chapter for the industry.
Anjali told the India Times about the struggles she has faced to get where she is today. “Initially, it wasn’t acceptable for my family. So, I ran away from home. I lived with transgender communities in Coimbatore and Bengaluru in the next couple of years. It was a period of real personal struggle”, she said.
“Later, my family accepted me for who I am and wanted me to come back home. They have been supportive and they are my strength.”
The film currently has no name but is bilingual and will be released in Tamil and Malayalam.
India has A LOT of work to do for the LGBTQIA+ community, but this role for Anjali is progressive and groundbreaking, and this could be an open door to future opportunities for the trans community in film.
Eva Reign as Kelsa
The trans actress stars in Amazon’s Anything’s Possible.
Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent
Stars in Netflix's Heartstopper.
Isis King as Sol Perez
With Love (2021).
Angelica Ross as Theta
The actress appears in American Horror Story: Death Valley.