Bryan Cranston defends his role as disabled character in "The Upside"
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Breaking Bad star defends playing disabled character
Bryan Cranston had to defend himself for playing a disabled character in the movie "The Upside".
Cranston said the subject was "worthy for debate" and there should be "more opportunities" for disabled actors.
Yet he maintained he was entitled to play characters whose attributes and abilities differed from his own.
"If I, as a straight, older person, and I'm wealthy, I'm very fortunate, does that mean I can't play a person who is not wealthy, does that mean I can't play a homosexual?" he mused.
"I don't know, where does the restriction apply, where is the line for that?" he told the Press Association.