According to the Twitter account, Trans March, the animated studio has released a casting call looking for a young trans voice actor. “Pixar is casting a youth voice-over role for an upcoming animated project,” the casting call reads. “The character, Jess, is a 14-year-old transgender girl.
She’s compassionate, funny, and always has your back. We’re looking for actresses 12-17 years old.” The casting announcement also calls for trans youth who are “outgoing, funny and energetic” and feels comfortable with voice acting.
Trans March confirmed the legitimacy of the flyer with a follow-up tweet, stating: “Sorry folks, we should have been more specific with how we know this is real.” They continued: “We talked to the casting director and they