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‘Run’ Producers Say Actresses Lied About Using Wheelchairs to Land Audition

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20-year-old Kiera Allen, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, stars in the film « Run » with Sarah Paulson
The producers of the Sarah Paulson thriller “Run” said that prior to casting disabled actress Kiera Allen in the lead role, they saw several actresses in auditions who claimed they used a wheelchair but were actually able-bodied. “Run” producers Sev Ohanian and Natalie Qasabian along with director Aneesh Chaganty spoke in an interview with MovieMaker and said that, from the beginning, they were committed to casting a disabled actress. But in searching online, they came across several people who lied about using wheelchairs in their real lives.

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