Matt Smith Defends Being A Straight Man Playing A Gay Role In ‘Mapplethorpe’ Biopic

[hewontgo]

#MattSmith defends being a straight actor playing a gay character in upcoming biopic of controversial photographer #RobertMapplethorpe https://t.co/pFAm1qvBdH
- ET Canada (@ETCanada) February 16, 2019
The issue of straight actors portraying gay characters continues to be controversial in Hollywood

Comments

[therearewords]

The talking forehead is largely wrong. It shouldn't influence, but it does happen. And your tangent is shit.

[rhenna_navi]

blah blah blah, straight people suck

[myselfdestruct]

Of course he feels that way because he's not limited to roles he can accept. Same can't be said for out gay actors who get boxed in as the flamboyant friend or gay only roles.

[corgismiles]

yup. He and the other straights can collect their praise and their Oscars and go on working but more talented and frankly even more conventionally attractive actors or actresses will never work again because no one can see past the gay.

[myselfdestruct]

Very true. Its unfortunate that these actors can't see past their own privilege and get it. Its not really hard to get.

[stewie_e]

💡

[spanishsaharaa]

It’s an important discussion. It’s good that it’s being had

lol the ol' classic

[myselfdestruct]

She really did sit there and eat her food.

[labovm]

lmao right

[ladycyndra]

Its time!!

[beigemediocrity]

I agree with him. It is called acting.

[myselfdestruct]

I would agree with him when we hit the day when someones sexuality irl doesn't impact what roles they are given. Until then, he can fuck off with that.

[sandstorm]

tbh it doesn't bother me as much as it does when cis people play trans roles, but I get why people aren't here for his comments bc gay actors are still pretty pigeonholed.

[surfermedley]

Yup.