A casting director who connects local actors with scores of major motion pictures that film in Atlanta has joined the growing chorus of business and cultural leaders urging Gov. Nathan Deal to scrap the religious liberty bill.

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 12: First Lady Sandra Deal and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal attend "Ant-Man" Atlanta Cast And Crew Screening at Regal Atlantic Station 18 on July 12, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Marvel Studios)

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My colleague Rodney Ho has compiled this running list of networks demanding the governor scrap the bill, with many saying they'll move their projects elsewhere if he doesn't.

Now Bill Marinella, a principal with Marinella Hume Casting, which works with numerous projects to provide extras and background actors, has added his voice:

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