Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians Of The Galaxy
Will Poulter has hit back at trolls who say he 'looks unusual'.
The We're the Millers actor has opened up on what it's like to have dyspraxia and the misconceptions people have around developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD).
Although DCD is classed 'a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination', Poulter claims that it actually makes him 'better at my job'.
Dyspraxia does not affect your intelligence, but can sometimes make routine tasks - such as learning new skills and remembering information - difficult.
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In a new interview with GQ, the 30-year-old Midsommar actor was asked if the condition had been a 'hindrance' to his career.
To which Poulter firmly disagreed: "People talk about people who are neurodiverse as if it’s some sort of limitation or a disorder framed negatively, but actually, it makes them special; it makes them more advanced.
"People talk about people who are neurodiverse as if it’s some sort of limitation or a disorder framed negatively, but actually, it makes them special; it makes them more advanced."
He went on to address those who think he looks 'unusual', with more people making unnecessary comments about his appearance after he was cast as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
"It was weird when people started to debate my physical appearance online as to whether it was deemed attractive or unattractive," Poulter admitted.
"I am very comfortable and secure in the knowledge that I'm not conventionally attractive as I've always had remarks about looking unusual—whether it's my eyebrows or whatever else, people have made a thing of that.
"I think it just speaks to a wider issue, of: Why are we discussing or spending so much time discussing people's physical appearance?
"Especially in the case of women. But whether you're male or female, why is that the focus so much?
"Unfortunately, social media has created this problematic idea that everyone's opinion on everything matters equally."
It's hard to argue with anything he's said there.
Poulter also thinks that his 'female counterparts in the industry' have it a lot tougher trying to keep their personal life private.
He said: "For the last few years, virtually every day, someone takes a photo without asking, which is uncomfortable.
"To a large degree, male privilege has protected me from that kind of objectification and the idea that up until now really I've been able to go about my job and not have my physical appearance be something of a subject matter—that privilege hasn't been afforded to my female counterparts in the industry."
