Recently, Stanley Tucci, a straight actor who played gay characters on several occasions, said, 'Obviously, I believe that's fine. ...'
, then later won a Golden Globe, SAG Award, Critics Choice Award, and Emmy for playing Andrew Cunanan, a gay man, in— said,"There are certain [queer] roles that I'll see that are just wonderful, but I want to make sure I won't be another straight boy taking a gay man's role."Continuing, he said that playing queer characters had"been a real joy," but he no longer felt comfortable taking those parts.
He said,"The reason I say that is because getting to play those characters is inherently a wonderful dramatic experience. It has made for very, very compelling and interesting people."Benedict Cumberbatch received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Alan Turing, a gay man, in, and he more recently received another nom for playing Phil Burbank, whose sexuality is purposefully ambiguous, in,"I feel very sensitive about representation, diversity, and inclusion.
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