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A transgender actress has told 5 live that it's too early to make judgements about Benedict Cumberbatch's transgender role in Zoolander 2 because people "don't know anything about the character" yet.

Annie Wallace, who plays transgender head teacher Sally St Claire in Hollyoaks, said of the role: "If Benedict Cumberbatch is playing someone who will be a figure of fun, then it's a shame that they're doing that in the 21st Century".

Annie made her comments after a petition set up to boycott the film gained over 11,500 signatures because the trailer is considered to be transphobic.

Annie, who was also a consultant on the part of Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, went on to say, "the petition does have a decent point to make" as someone who is "not a trans actor is going to find it very difficult" to accurately portray a transgender person.

This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on Tuesday 25 November 2015.