So far John Leguizamo hasn’t answered why his role of Chi-Chi Rodriguez in To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything!…Julie Newmar wasn’t played by an actual cross dresser or trans person. He also played Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Baz Luhrmann‘s Moulin Rogue!, despite being neither French nor a midget. He also played an Italian in 1993’s Super Mario Bros..
What’s good for the goose ought to be good for the gander…no?
The Cuban-born Ana de Armas is playing Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. Does Leguizamo have a problem with that? Doubtful.