Transgender actors, directors and writers break down Scarlett Johansson's casting (and un-casting) in a trans male role, audition horror stories, the perils of being "too passable" and the progress that is still needed behind the scenes and onscreen: "I'm sick of seeing us die. I want to see us live. I want to see us surrounded by abundance."

From 'Black Panther's' Killmonger to 'Incredibles 2's' Evelyn Deavor, this year's big-screen baddies are more "conscionable" than the evildoers in the White House and reflect the ultimate problem: "Those who let this despairing situation come about: us."