Could a trans actress play Eli?

[NigelNinja]

Hi NigelNinja. Funny you should say that. I got the idea somewhere that TA pitched it as a silent movie, but the idea didn't get green-lighted. However, I encourage everyone to watch it all the way through with the sound off. You'll be amazed of all that you see. Then (go with me here) listen all the way through with the screen minimized. You'll hear dogs barking, birds chirping, traffic....It's really an enriching experience.

I watched with the sound muted last night, and Holy crap it was almost a religious experience. I felt the full range of emotions from sadness and anger to elation and triumph just from their expression of emotion. In the end I was sobbing. It left me feeling a way I can't describe other than moved. It was just like watching again for the first time.