3/24/2023 0 Comments Rufus locke and key![]() More and more people are finally being diagnosed with the mental disabilities they have because there is more awareness and support. This wasn’t done for the sake of making him different but instead brought awareness. By casting Coby Bird, it brought the character to life and made him feel like a real part of the story. It added a new layer to this family dynamic.īringing an actor without autism would have made the storyline more of a gimmick than anything else. He was given a real storyline, the autism was used as a way to show why Ellie was so protective of her son. One of the things that I enjoyed was that Rufus’s storyline wasn’t included for the sake of inclusivity. Instead, Locke and Key opted for an actor with autism. It would have been easy for the show to cast a good actor to take on the role regardless of disability. That someone was Ellie, who had adopted him to make sure he had a good life. He was kind and generous, but it was clear he needed someone to look out for him. Rufus Whedon stole our hearts throughout the season. We just have to look at The Good Doctor to see how an able-bodied actor plays the role of a character with autism. ![]() ![]() When you see a character with a type of disability on the screen, it’s common to believe that it’s an actor pretending to have the condition. Locke and Key made the right decision casting Coby Bird. Something you may not realize is the character with autism was played by an actor with autism. By Alexandria Ingham 2 years ago Follow Tweet ![]()
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