Straight actor to play first gay character in Disney film, faces backlash

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IF GAYS CAN PLAY STRAIGHTS, STRAIGHTS CAN PLAY GAYS

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4 minutes ago, Evan Peters said:

twitter was also crying about ruby rose, whose lgbt, not being the right 'lesbian' to play batgirl, so what's ya'll's point 

This. 

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Just now, Sexclusive said:

IF GAYS CAN PLAY STRAIGHTS, STRAIGHTS CAN PLAY GAYS

But where do openly gay actors play straights. Ask yourself.

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When is the meteor coming that will wipe us all out? 

I’m hoping after LG6. 

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1 minute ago, Scathach said:

But where do openly gay actors play straights. Ask yourself.

How I Met Your Mother - one of the most popular shows on television.

Big Bang Theory - also one of the most popular shows on television.

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1 minute ago, Scathach said:

But where do openly gay actors play straights. Ask yourself.

Matt Bomer in AHS as well as in White Collar

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1 minute ago, Alexander Levi said:

I completely get it and I do think more LGBT needs to represented in the media - but we do only make up a very small percentage of the population. I’d find it strange to see the majority of roles to go to us.

In theory, I totally don’t mind a straight actor playing a gay character (which is totally different than Cis playing trans) but sadly when you really think about it you see that if gays are not closeted, they do not get roles. And even when they can get one, playing a gay person, they can’t. And that’s unfortunate. 

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1 minute ago, Scathach said:

But where do openly gay actors play straights. Ask yourself.

Neil Patrick Harris played Barney Stintson, Barney's character is basically typical one night stand straight douche. Neil is openly gay. And there's so much more.

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Just now, Alexander Levi said:

How I Met Your Mother - one of the most popular shows on television.

Big Bang Theory - also one of the most popular shows on television.

Neil Patrick Harris came out in 2006, which is a year after HIMYM started. 

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Just now, Sexclusive said:

Neil Patrick Harris played Barney Stintson, Barney's character is basically typical one night stand straight douche. Neil is openly gay. And there's so much more.

NPH came out a year after HIMYM started 

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At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what orientation you are. If you're a good ACTOR THAT'S ALL THAT SHOULD MATTER.

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Just now, Scathach said:

NPH came out a year after HIMYM started 

LITERALLY DOESN'T MATTER! He was still openly gay after the other 10 years of the show's airing.

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1 minute ago, Scathach said:

Neil Patrick Harris came out in 2006, which is a year after HIMYM started. 

But he still was openly gay for the majority of it. He could have easily been kicked off - but wasnt 

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2 minutes ago, Alexander Levi said:

Matt Bomer in AHS as well as in White Collar

Matt Bomer came out in 2012 which is 3 years after white collar started. And as for AHS, it’s a Ryan Murphy show.

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1 minute ago, Sexclusive said:

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what orientation you are. If you're a good ACTOR THAT'S ALL THAT SHOULD MATTER.

And if you don’t portray the character off of stereotypes! I really don’t care if a straight guys plays a gay character as long as he doesn’t rely on stereotypes.