British actor Nicholas Galitzine has admitted he feels “guilty” about playing queer roles despite not being a member of the LGBTQQIAAP2S+ community.
The actor received praise from the gay community for playing a gay member of the royal family in the film. red, white, royal blue. However, he has also played a series of other gay roles in projects such as: Legend Angelo, Handsome Deviland The Craft: Legacy, pink news report.
But with all this success, Galitzine says there is also a “guilt”.
In an interview with british gq, your ideas The star said that many fans think he, like many of his characters, is gay.
“I’m Nick, it’s not my role,” Galitzine told the magazine. “Although I identify as straight, I have been a part of some incredible queer stories. , maybe I felt guilty.”
Charlie Plummer and Nicholas Galitzine of Share pose for a portrait in Park City, Utah on January 27, 2019. (Aaron Richter/Getty Images for Pizza Hut)
“At the same time, I see these characters as more than just their sexuality,” he added.
Still, Galitzine has received criticism for playing a gay character even though he is not gay. But he added that he was pleased with the reception he received from the gay community.
“I’m very proud of this resonance. I’ve been able to have conversations with people in the community and I feel very moved,” he said.
He claimed to be “very careful” with his character and said of the gay community: I’m just so grateful. ”
Actors have mixed feelings about whether non-gay actors should play gay characters.
In 2022, Hollywood star Tom Hanks argued that non-gay people should not be given gay roles, citing the fact that he had played a gay role in a movie. Philadelphia As something that shouldn’t happen today.
Meanwhile, star Ian McKellen slammed the woke idea that non-gay actors shouldn’t be allowed to play gay roles.
“Is it true that a straight man cannot play a homosexual role? If so, does that mean that I cannot play a straight man, and that in “Macbeth, I cannot play a straight man?” Does that mean I’m not allowed to explore that subject?” Certainly not. we are acting. We’re pretending,” the Lord of Rings star said in a recent interview with BBC2.
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