Alec Baldwin's 'Blind' Character Offends Disabled Group

In the upcoming drama Blind, due out July 14, Alec Baldwin stars as a visually impaired novelist who, after the fatal car crash that left him without his wife or his vision, begins to rediscover life and his writing.

The Ruderman Family Foundation, an advocacy group for those with disabilities, has come out against the movie's choice to cast Baldwin as blind man, saying on their Facebook page that they are disappointed with the casting, adding that the production is "once again overlooking the opportunity to cast actors with disabilities."

Foundation chairman Jay Ruderman elaborated to the Los Angeles Times, saying: "We no longer find it acceptable for white actors to portray black characters. Disability as a costume needs to also become universally unacceptable."

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Alec Baldwin has starred in 30 Rock and appears on Saturday Night Live.