Marlee Matlin refused to allow a hearing actor to play her Deaf husband in the Academy Award-winning 2021 film "CODA," and for the first time in her career, warned that she would exit the film if a Deaf actor wasn't cast. Troy Kotsur ended up with the role that would eventually win him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The post Marlee Matlin changed how "CODA" was cast appeared first on American Masters.
SOURCE: PBS at 10:26AM on September 5, 2025