August 16, 2018
Should straight actors play gay roles?
That question is in the news this week after Disney announced that British actor Jack Whitehall has signed to play the first openly gay character in one of the studio's upcoming films.
In the new Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson feature "Jungle Cruise," Whitehall will play the gay brother of Emily Blunt. According to the British tabloid
But a new British poll concludes that a large majority of people believes straight actors should be able to play gay roles in movies, according to
Of 3,276 adults residing in Great Britain surveyed, 70% of respondents believed a straight actor playing gay is fine.
"Interestingly, the data break down suggests older respondents are less fussed about straight actors playing gay roles," Gay Star News reported.
"60% of 18-24-year-olds believe it's fine, while 19% said it should be a gay actor - 21% didn't know.
"This compares to 71%, 73% and 71% for the remaining age groups (25-49, 50-65 and 65+) saying it's okay to play gay."
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