Gay characters played by straight actors

In another Oscar winning performance, Theron plays serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was bisexual. She won just about every award going for this role, which Roger Ebert called "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema. While the film itself received average reviews, Ejiofor's performance was hailed as "striking.

17 straight actors who were praised for playing LGBTQ characters

Juliet , Oct 3, RC and Jabbadabbado like this. Juliet likes this. Jedi Merkurian and Violent Violet Menace like this. When it is. And Keanu Reeves. Registered: Aug 11, Violent Violet Menace , Oct 3, Registered: Nov 24, Luke Evans is a pretty good one. I don't think it's about being gay, honestly it doesn't matter to me as long as the performance is good.

As an actor and a gay man, I find myself caught in the middle of this debate, straddling both sides of the argument. On the one hand, I am increasingly protective of queer storylines being told by queer people, both behind and in front of the camera. This scepticism has little to do with my not being convinced by the various portrayals.

Of being queer and an actor, Justice told Men's Health "'I wouldn't want a career in which I couldn't be myself. If this prevents me from getting opportunities then I never wanted those opportunities. Those opportunities were never formed because this is how I was made.