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Matt Bomer will star in the upcoming film “Anything” as a transgender female sex worker, but issues are arising over the cisgender actor portraying the character.

Variety reports Bomer will star alongside fellow “American Horror Story” cast member John Carroll Lynch. Lynch will play a suicidal man who moves to Los Angeles following the death of his wife. While there he begins a friendship with Bomer’s character. The movie is based on the play of the same name by Timothy McNeil who will make his feature directorial debut.

Maura Tierney, Micah Hauptman, Margot Bingham and Melora Hardin will also be part of the cast. Mark Ruffalo will serve as executive producer.

However, not everyone was on board with the decision to cast Bomer as a transgender character and took to social media to express their outrage.

Cis actor Matt Bomer will play trans sex worker in a new film bc cis people need awards https://t.co/APUz16d1C2 pic.twitter.com/VK2yq1jQlT

— Mathew Rodriguez (@mathewrodriguez) August 30, 2016

i love Matt Bomer, but WHY is he playing a trans woman? if you want a trans character, hire a trans actor!!!!

— Dean J. Smith (@deanjksmith) August 31, 2016

Here are roles Matt Bomer lost out on because he’s gay. Hope he remembers these before he takes another trans role. pic.twitter.com/G8CYSSsjnU

— Mathew Rodriguez (@mathewrodriguez) August 30, 2016

Matt Bomer could learn from Adam Lambert pic.twitter.com/dp3aehmkv6

— Closeted Teenager (@TeenageCloseted) August 31, 2016

“Sense8” star Jamie Clayton tweeted Bomer and actress Michelle Rodriguez, who stars as a transgender hit woman in the thriller “(Re)Assignment,” her concerns over cisgender actors portraying transgender characters.

I really hope you both choose to do some actual good for the trans community one day. @MRodOfficial @MattBomer https://t.co/9WHwNu7HFm

— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) August 30, 2016

Clayton went on to tweet a screenshot that appears to show Bomer blocked the actress on Twitter. Shortly after she tweeted to say Bomer had unblocked her.

It’s sad that this happens instead of wanting to have a conversation about how to help. #transisbeautiful @MattBomer pic.twitter.com/k4Qpap5dLW

— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) August 30, 2016

Tweeps! @MattBomer unblocked me. That’s rad & Twitter is rad for creating a space for our thoughts. I loved reading yours. #transisbeautiful

— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) August 30, 2016

Bomer has not yet commented.