Deaf Actress Lauren Ridloff Advocates For Open Captioning In Theatres

Lauren Ridloff is a Deaf actress.

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She is starring in Marvel’s “Eternals” film.

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She will be playing Makkari, the franchise’s first deaf superhero on screen.

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Her character uses sign language to communicate with other characters.

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Captions have been provided for fans who do not know sign language.

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However, Ridloff pointed out the double standard.

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Deaf audiences will be unable to hear what is being said.

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She is encouraging movie theaters to make open captions more accessible to all audiences.

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“Parasite” director Bong Joon-Ho has also been advocating for subtitles to promote accessibility.

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