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First Look at Elle Fanning New Trans Teen Movie ‘About Ray’

A trailer has been released for the new film About Ray, in which Elle Fanning plays the lead character, a transgender teen transitioning from female to male.

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The film depicts Fanning’s character living with her single mother Maggie, played by Naomi Watts, and lesbian grandmother, depicted by Susan Sarandon.

Originally called Three Generations – the trailer gave us a heart warming sneak peak at what the film has in store.

Current representations of transgender people in pop culture primarily focus on those who have already transitioned (like Sophia on Orange Is the New Black) or those approaching the process later in life (Maura on Transparent).

About Ray tells the story of a teen’s experience, as a sort of transgender coming of age.

I’m done with being the exception! Prolonging this doesn’t keep me a girl any longer. It just keep me being who I already am.”

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After Fanning’s casting was announced, The Atlantic ran a piece titled, “Is Elle Fanning Taking a Role From a Transgender Actor?”

About Ray isn’t the only fall movie that will tell a transgender person’s story with a cisgender actor in the lead role.

The highly anticipated film The Danish Girl, a period piece, stars Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, a transgender artist.

Elle Fanning Begins Gender Transformation For New Movie Role

Elle Fanning continues her dramatic transformation for transgender role ‘Three Generations’

This new trans film will explore gender identity and family ties. The Malificient actress, plays a New York City teen – Ray – who has decided to transition from female to male. Naomi Watts plays Ray’s single mother, Maggie, who must come to terms with raising her only daughter as a son, and long-time LGBT ally, Susan Sarandon will play Maggie’s mother Dolly – a music manager who lives with her lesbian partner.

Transgender activists have criticized previous trans-themed films and television for casting cisgender actors in transgender roles, such as Jeffery Tambor in ‘Transparent’ and Jared Leto in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’. Three Generations is slightly different in that it will focus on someone in the early stages of transition. Filming will begin in New York this month.

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Naomi Watts & Susan Sarandon will join Elle Fanning in New Transgender Drama ‘Three Generations’

‘Three Generations’ will explore questions of identity and family ties. The Malificient actress, Elle Fanning is set to star in the movie, playing a New York City teen – Ray – who has decided to transition from female to male.

Naomi Watts will play Ray’s single mother, Maggie, who must come to terms with raising her only daughter as a son.

Long-time LGBT ally, Susan Sarandon will play Maggie’s mother Dolly – a music manager who lives with her lesbian partner and has a hard time understanding her grandchild’s decision.

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The indie film was written by Nikole Beckwith and will be directed by Gaby Dellal.

Transgender activists have criticized previous trans-themed films and television for casting cisgender actors in transgender roles, such as Jeffery Tambor in Transparent and Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club.

Three Generations is slightly different in that it will focus on someone in the early stages of transition. Filming will begin in New York this month.