The writer of Edward Scissorhands, Caroline Thompson, cried when she learned how much certain audiences were impacted by the titular character.

Speaking with Insider, Thompson explained how she learned that Johny Depp's Edward was incredibly significant to those who identified with the disabled community. The realization that he gave "confidence and comfort and clarity" to so many people brought her to tears. Those who have a visual otherness are often the victims of cruelty, and for Thompson, it was a "beautiful feeling" to have been some sort of support. "That's been one of the great joys of having contributed him to the culture," she said.

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Edward Scissorhands is said to be one of the first movies to feature a main character with a disability. Though Thompson only recently learned about the impact the movie had, it has been heavily praised for the way it depicted disability and inclusion, especially through how Edward's differences are not seen as a hindrance; it is because of them that he is able to do extraordinary and unique things.

Edward Scissorhands will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having been released in December 1990.

Directed by Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands stars Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall and Vincent Price.

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Source: Insider