Coda stars say film’s success helping Hollywood’s fear of deafness ‘evaporate’

Cast of Coda say film’s success has ‘evaporated’ Hollywood’s ‘fear’ of subject (Chris Pizzello/AP)

The stars of award-winning film Coda say its success has meant that Hollywood’s “fear” of tackling deafness onscreen is beginning to “evaporate”.

Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur, who appear in the Apple TV film alongside Emilia Jones and Daniel Durant, said it marked a turning point for the entertainment industry.