...but I saw OOTI yesterday afternoon, and I completely forgot that Alex was playing Asaka. If I didn't actually know better, I would say that role is played by a woman. I suspect a lot of the audience is never aware of Alex's gender.
I haven't seen Merle, but I thought Tamyra Gray was fantastic as Papa Ge. She is clearly playing the role as a female, but with a lot of what we would traditionally observe as masculinity. Totally worked for the character. It will be interesting to see how Merle's interpretation differs, considering she's a lot taller and robust than Tamyra. |
