Miky 9,487 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 16 hours ago, gypsy101 said: why put a straight actor in that role acting is literally about pretending to be someone who you're not so who cares Too many people here with moral superiority complex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 20,923 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Anthony isn't gay? I can't at you guys always thinking Shawn Mendes is gay but not understanding that Ally's friend was gay The only GGD member who can read / Credits to Celloo Deng for the profile pic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindintransit 465 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The thread title makes it sound like Adam was offered the role but turned it down. He was given an audition but someone else got the part. If they wanted him they would have just made a few changes to the script. In the movie the character as written isn't Ally's gay best friend. He's her best friend. Ramon may be gay but most importantly he's smart and funny, a good person and a good friend. It wasn't a small part and Gaga and Anthony Ramos have great best friend chemistry. And Anthony Ramos is a terrific actor (I can hardly wait to see In the Heights). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadBoi808 1,120 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 17 hours ago, BUtterfield 8 said: Since he was her co worker I thought he was just her supportive straight friend Same i- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina George 59,387 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 17 hours ago, xoxo Craig said: Yeah but its about representation. There aren't a lot of gay actors/actresses who get big roles + play their sexuality. Why couldn't a gay man play that role? Its always a straight person playing a gay role. The reason why we have stereotypes is because of how gay roles are acted out by straight men It’s acting. Gay act like straights all the time and straights can act like gay. It. Is. Acting. I am tired of this “woke ****” ruining everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, Regina George said: It’s acting. Gay act like straights all the time and straights can act like gay. It. Is. Acting. I am tired of this “woke ****” ruining everything. End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djBuffoon 12,115 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Ramos has significantly more charisma and screen presence than Lambert, so I'm glad it worked out as it did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlash 14,539 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Me at this whole thread: Ew, David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler k 5,330 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 As a Latino actor.... I respect the hell out of him for this. So many other (see: WHITE) actors would've been like 'OMG I get to be Gaga's GBF? I don't care if I'm not latino I want the role'.... and that's a loss for accurate representation. I commend Adam Lambert for declining the role so it could go to someone who could accurately portray the role. If only we had more actors like him who were brave enough to stand for proper representation in media. REPRESENTATION MATTERS. and on the other hand i had no idea Ally's friend was supposed to be gay haha they never really make it that clear in the film. mmmy name ~isn't~ aliceee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy101 5,453 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Reez said: I don't understand why y'all are always saying stuff like gay actor should be playing a gay role? similar happened with Sia's new film where everybody was saying that they should've had an autistic person for that role. like it's called acting, and guess what.. you are supposed to act like someone else, not like you. jeez it’s called representation and it matters. 3 hours ago, The Child said: Anthony is STRAIGHT??? he’s literally been dating his Hamilton costar Jasmine Cephas Jones for 6 years now lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy101 5,453 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Miky said: acting is literally about pretending to be someone who you're not so who cares because gay actors have gotten the shaft in hollywood since literally the beginning of hollywood. let gay actors play gay characters. jesus christ y’all think it’s a crime to let a gay person play a gay person. i for one am sick of gay actors having to pretend to be straight to get good roles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 He's a lovely person but if he was in it it wouldve looked like a cheap movie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,029 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 19 hours ago, urgirl said: I loved Anthony in the role Who gives a **** if the actor is gay or not I mean Gaga isn’t from Italy but she’s still playing an A woman from Italy CUZ ITS ACTING NOT UMMM REALITY In a perfect world where everyone has equal chances, I would definitely be hearing you: an actor should be able to play anything. However, Hollywood has very little imagination when it comes to casting, and it's very hard for openly gay actors to get the same opportunities as their straight counterparts. So we could at least not take away the little opportunities they get, don't you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 the film already has BARELY any people of colour, i think having anthony in there was there right choice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy101 5,453 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, FentyGa said: the film already has BARELY any people of colour, i think having anthony in there was there right choice the film has like five characters lol. of the characters with lines there was Shangela, Lunelle, Anthony Ramos, her dad’s friend and that manager of Ally’s that were POC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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