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Sia replied to around 40 tweets criticizing the film and casting.
Im #Autistic but an artist too.
Creating work on disability without disabled input is ableist & dismissive, no matter abt good intentions.
Yet another one without autistic input.
Disappointed in@Siathought you’d be more progressive & edgy than this.
I’m#Autisticbut an artist too.
So thats why I cast Maddie.
Responding to another tweet fromThe Falls Bronagh Waugh, Siaadded, Ive never referred to music as disabled.
She furtherclaimedshe based Music completely on my neuro atypical friend.
Ive never referred to music as disabled.
Many accused Sia of making assumptions about people with autism, and not searching for actors.
Estelle Oliviatweeted, Im a neurodivergent actor and writer with an MFA from a prestigious program.
@HelenAngeladded, Several autistic actors, myself included, responded to these tweets.
We all said we could have acted in it on short notice.
These excuses are just that excuses.
Siaresponded, Fucking bullshit.
You have no fucking idea because you werent there and havent seen the movie.
She thenadded, Maybe youre just a bad actor.
Fucking sad nobodys even seen the dang movie.
My heart has always been in the right place.
Peoplefurther criticizedher for diminishing sex workers as fucking prostitutes.
Maybe youre just a bad actor.
Autism speaks came on board long after the film was finished, four years in fact, Siatweeted.
I had no idea it was such a polarizing group!
Inone tweet,not replying to anyone, Sia wrote, Grrrrrrrrrr.
Fuckity fuck why dont you watch my film before you judge it?
FURY.Musicis set for an IMAX limited release in February 2021.
