Meet the full cast of upcoming movie, Relish!
The coming-of-age movie just wrapped production with stars Tyler DiChiara, Hana Hayes, Rio Mangini, Chelsea Zhang, Mateus Ward and James Morrison.
Relish tells the story of five teenage outcasts who escape a private treatment facility. Led by a rebellious transgender male (DiChiara), the group embarks on a wild, life-changing road trip – ultimately discovering they have a lot more in common than they ever imagined.
“I think trans people should have the opportunity to play trans people, just because we get so few opportunities to get hired as actors”, Tyler shared in a statement, following Scarlett Johansson‘s decision to step down from a trans role. “I love what Scarlett Johansson did. She gave the trans community a voice finally. She is helping us be seen.”
He added, “I also want to thank the trans community for standing up and speaking out. We need the trans youth – more now than ever – to see more of us in films, in professional careers, and doing things beyond negative stereotypes and projections. Relish is about inclusion and acceptance, and I am honored to have played a leading role in it.”
On top of a strong, diverse and young cast, the film was co-produced by Mateus, with Kerri Medders and Paige Shannon writing original songs for the film, and the entire film’s music was composed by Rio.
