Post by ellie on Apr 12, 2023 12:30:48 GMT
Richard Armitage is an actor I’ve always liked. I always strongly suspected he was gay but he skirted round that issue in interviews. He has a hugely dedicated female fan following, some of whom used to hang out in the IMDB message boards & eviscerate anybody who dared suggest he might be gay. They claimed “it didn’t matter either way to them but he was definitely NOT gay.”
Anyway, after hinting at it in interviews for a while, he finally unequivocally came out in an interview with the Radio Times yesterday. So I’m wondering how the IMDB gang will take it because it obviously DID matter to them.
Personally I’m pleased because he is proof that sexuality is irrelevant in acting. He plays straight men extremely convincingly and is very attractive. I frequently fancy the characters he plays & that’s good enough for me. The fact that I wouldn’t be his cup of tea in real life is irrelevant. I’d have had zero chance of having sex with him if he was straight so him being gay doesn’t alter that figure. 😂
I hope more gay actors feel empowered to be open about their sexuality and the growing trend for it to no longer matter when it comes to casting develops further.
Likewise I have no problem with straight actors playing gay. Acting is about pretending to be people who are not you convincingly. Who you choose to have sex with in your real life should have no relevance to your work.
Anyway, after hinting at it in interviews for a while, he finally unequivocally came out in an interview with the Radio Times yesterday. So I’m wondering how the IMDB gang will take it because it obviously DID matter to them.
Personally I’m pleased because he is proof that sexuality is irrelevant in acting. He plays straight men extremely convincingly and is very attractive. I frequently fancy the characters he plays & that’s good enough for me. The fact that I wouldn’t be his cup of tea in real life is irrelevant. I’d have had zero chance of having sex with him if he was straight so him being gay doesn’t alter that figure. 😂
I hope more gay actors feel empowered to be open about their sexuality and the growing trend for it to no longer matter when it comes to casting develops further.
Likewise I have no problem with straight actors playing gay. Acting is about pretending to be people who are not you convincingly. Who you choose to have sex with in your real life should have no relevance to your work.
