> Is there something particularly gendered about these roles that requires a man to play them? Here's an example: a movie about the Irish mob in Boston. Is the

> Is there something particularly gendered about these roles that requires a man to play them? Here's an example: a movie about the Irish mob in Boston. Is there something particularly Irish about being an Irish mobster in Boston that these roles are required to be depicted as Irish? Or should the authors be obliged to include black, Asian and Latino actors (and actresses) to play them?