Disney Star playing gay **** star in new movie

[ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987]

This is so absurd. Are you guys for real? There are plenty of gay actors portraying straight characters. Just as an example of something we all have seen, AHS. Half the cast is frigging gay. Why would we need gay actors to portray gay characters? I don't get it. They are actors/actresses, this is what they do, act! Should we start casting murderers everytime someone gets killed in a movie? 

 

Besides, the producers obviously want to make a living out of this movie. I'm sure they casted those who they think would fit the best. Well deserved.

But that's only because the Producer is gay, argument made invalid.

 

You can't take one of the most camp producers and use him as an example. Of course he's going to cast gay actors

[ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987]

Yes they do omg a few examples from whitewashing in blockbusters makes you people all paranoid about the film industry, it's embarrassing.

But where though.

And don't link me some amateur Sundance film festival film that has a gay plot line

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

That is not true.. he didn't have to pretend ****, it was his own decision. He struggled with his s-xuality for a long time, it's kind of chilling for you to just not take that seriously (either) and imply that all gay actors should be out and yell they're a good representation of gay men when they're not and they shouldn't be.

I don't disagree with the last part, but again, why on earth would you cast someone who looks and sounds gay to the detriment of your character? i mean, it's like people who have ugly faces, they're cast for a certain reason (literally shows looking for ugly people) and they're gonna have to live with that 'cause that's how the industry rolls. Most of them do, anyway, so your whining about it online is just hilarious. if I were overly gay and wanted to be a mainstream actor, I would be sure I'd be able to portray all characters convincingly. That's what acting's about, remember?

1. i wasn't taking that sentence in your reply seriously because it was literally proving my point

2. you don't think homophobia played a role in why he didn't come out?

if i'm "whining" about it then why reply to me? wouldn't that be even lower on your part?

really, i am almost 10000% sure that there are gay actors out there that could have done the job. 

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

But that's only because the Producer is gay, argument made invalid.

 

You can't take one of the most camp producers and use him as an example. Of course he's going to cast gay actors

right. 

[Morphine Prince 106,208]

Last time I checked ACTORS were given a role to portray a character. Sexuality has and never will have anything to do with it. 

The ONLY time I see casting being an issue is when they are trying to portray a historical event and the movie is "whitewashed." Or they change the race of some character everyone wants to keep the same. 

Besides those, directors can cast whoever they want.

Sure, there's less roles for certain minorities but that doesn't mean they have to be forced to cast that minority. 

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

so should gay actors stop playing straight people? And women stop playing men? And vice versa? I genuinely don't see a problem with it considering how often gay actors play straight roles and how often they also play gay roles.. 

did you not read what i said? there will never not be a role for straight people because they're the majority and because the entertainment industry heavily caters to straight people.

the fact that some of y'all aren't seeing the issue is a little unsettling. 

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

Last time I checked ACTORS were given a role to portray a character. Sexuality has and never will have anything to do with it. 

The ONLY time I see casting being an issue is when they are trying to portray a historical event and the movie is "whitewashed." Or they change the race of some character everyone wants to keep the same. 

Besides those, directors can cast whoever they want.

Sure, there's less roles for certain minorities but that doesn't mean they have to be forced to cast that minority. 

if they're making a movie about said minorities, it's foolish and wrong to not cast someone from said minority

[Didymus 34,380]

But where though

Gay people who play straight roles: Wentworth Miller, Neil Patrick Harris, Jim Parsons, Sara Gilbert, Matt Bomer,... and these are all famous and multiple of them already had children with their partners when they were cast.

Not gonna name the black people who played black roles because I just think anyone who thinks that never happens is too dumb to even approach with logic.

[Didymus 34,380]

if they're making a movie about said minorities, it's foolish and wrong to not cast someone from said minority

Like I said: gay actors aren't waving a flag around all the time that says "PLEASE HIRE ME, NOT FOR MY ACTING SKILLS BUT BECAUSE I'M GAY AND CAN ALSO ACT". And if actors would present themselves like that, damn right they should be rejected.

Straight people coming in and paying respect to homos-xual topics should be applauded. The idea of gay people being cast automatically would actually be a further sign of homophobic tendencies because then it becomes "a gay movie". You should be happy but you're too obsessed with seeking faults in people to notice it.

[Tove Lo 2,481]

Yeah so then why dont they cast trans, gay, black actors for roles meant for WHITE STRAIGHT people? Oh wait they don't

 

Lol that's such a tired excuse pls stop using it

American Horror Story: Season 4 Episode 11, Neil Patrick Harris plays WHITE STRAIGHT and has s-x with a girl (or two ). The blasphemy, only straight roles should be played by straight people! 

Although, I am conflicted about the race thing. It's something to think about but I still feel it's okay because being gay isn't a culture, it's just a gender you have s-x with. You can act s-x but you can't really act a race.

[Jed 7,716]

if they're making a movie about said minorities, it's foolish and wrong to not cast someone from said minority

No sweetie he's saying that they shouldn't hire an Indian character to play a white role on the sole basis of  needing more minorities in the film. He spoke out against white washing not for it. I don't think you're coming off as intelligent as you think you are 

[PartySick 160,667]

Honestly I can't even name a gay actor. There aren't many of them out of the closet

but I don't think this is weird at all since even most real gay p*rn stars are straight.

Tbh they probably just picked some "relevant" hot dude to play the p0rn star. There's nothing strange about that and since s-xuality isn't a visual trait it can be played by anyone

Neil Patrick Harris is the only gay actor I know and he plays a straight guy nine times out of ten. Unless you count Ellen who played a ditsy fish...

EDIT: Also, do they go to prisons to find people to play murderers? Can only cops play cops? Is Taylor Kinney actually a fire fighter? Is Gaga actually a blood loving immortal demon lady? It's called "acting" for a reason. Guys, calm down

The important thing is the murder of this gay person is being cinematized ( word I just made up!). His story is being told and homophobia is being further exposed. That's what we should celebrate

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

Like I said: gay actors aren't waving a flag around all the time that says "PLEASE HIRE ME, NOT FOR MY ACTING SKILLS BUT BECAUSE I'M GAY AND CAN ALSO ACT". And if actors would present themselves like that, damn right they should be rejected.

Straight people coming in and paying respect to homos-xual topics should be applauded. The idea of gay people being cast automatically would actually be a further sign of homophobic tendencies because then it becomes "a gay movie". You should be happy but you're too obsessed with seeking faults in people to notice it.

they're not "paying respect" in any way  they're taking lgbt history and using straight men to act it out. that's disrespectful.

and where did i say that gay people should be hired just because they're gay? because the whole time i've been saying that there ARE gay actors who can do a good job at playing this role that should be cased. not only because they're gay

" The idea of gay people being cast automatically would actually be a further sign of homophobic tendencies because then it becomes "a gay movie"" this literally makes no sense at all. how would casting a gay person in a movie about gay people be "a further sign of homophobic tendencies"

i'm not sorry for "seeking faults" in this. nope, not one bit.

[Morphine Prince 106,208]

if they're making a movie about said minorities, it's foolish and wrong to not cast someone from said minority

Not if said minority isn't physically distinguishable. I just looked up this movie and it's about gay adult film stars. Is s-xuality something physically visible? Why couldn't a heteros-xual play a gay man? I see no issue. 

It's not the same as race, for example. You aren't gonna cast Ashley Tisdale to play an African tribe queen OBVIOUSLY  

 

[Lucifer 1,987]

But that's only because the Producer is gay, argument made invalid.

 

You can't take one of the most camp producers and use him as an example. Of course he's going to cast gay actors

Neil Patrick Harris, Jodie Foster, Jim Parsons, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellan, from the top of my head. This is getting really embarrassing. 95% of us are straight, of course there's gonna be more straight actors out there. That's just logical.