It’s Time to Start Casting Fat Actors in Fat Roles

7 films featured real-life stories of fat people this year — but only one used a fat actor

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I’ve long loved movies based on a true stories. I often spend weekday afternoons in the bluish glow of a matinee, watching thrillers ripped from the headlines, as well as biopics and historical dramas. The ritual of it is…