Tootsie (1982)

Tootsie features a male character who cross-dresses as a woman for a comedic plot device to secure an acting role. The film does not depict identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on gender roles and a man's personal growth, rather than exploring gender identity or sexual orientation.

Tootsie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The plot centers on a cisgender male actor who cross-dresses as a woman for a role, using gender disguise as a comedic plot device to explore gender roles and sexism, rather than depicting or engaging with transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film features a male actor who disguises himself as a woman to secure an acting role. This plot device, where a character's canonical gender is maintained despite an in-story gender disguise, is explicitly excluded from the definition of a gender swap.

Tootsie is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established characters whose race could have been altered. All characters were created for this specific production.