Arcade Fire Respond To Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace's Thoughts On "We Exist" Video
When Arcade Fire released the video for "We Exist," it garnered tons of attention for its star, Andrew Garfield of The Amazing Spider-Man, and the fact that he rocked a dress, a wig and face paint as he walked through the crowd at the band's Coachella set.
Since then, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! has criticized Arcade Fire's choice to cast Garfield, thus failing to provide a trans actor with the opportunity. This weekend, Win Butler, Arcade Fire's frontman, responded to her comments in an interview with The Advocate, in which he admits to understanding where Grace is coming from with her concerns.
"There was just so much thought and love that went into the video I don't personally see it as negative," Butler tells The Advocate. "I can totally see the sensitivity of the issue."
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