Hilary Swank thinks that Boys Don't Cry would be a great opportunity for a trans actor

Hilary Swank says cisgender actors playing trans roles would be a 'great opportunity' for actors. Swank: 'Boys Don't Cry' would be great opportunity for trans actors to play cisgender roles today. She says cis-gender actors should play trans actors in cis roles, and vice versa.

Hilary Swank wouldn't take her Oscar-winning role in 'Boys Don't Cry' today as she thinks it would offer a "great opportunity" for a trans actor. Swank: "It would be a great opportunity" to play a trans character.

Hilary Swank hopes a trans actor would take on her role in Boys Don't Cry if the film was made today. The 49-year-old actress said it would be a 'great opportunity' for a trans person to play her role. Swank, 49, said she hopes the film would have been made today if it were made in the same way.