Bodied
Cast
Cast noun - A declaration that something will happen in the future.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This is about when an authentically disabled person is cast, rather than an able-bodied performer.
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The sequel adds gray-bodied Nobodies, the cast-off shells of Heartless victims.
Source: The Legions of Hell -
He doesn't get the part because the filmmakers would rather "cast a normal fella who can act crippled, than a crippled fella who can't act at all." It's also a moment of Leaning on the Fourth Wall, as the actor who plays Cripple Billy is almost always able-bodied.
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