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14 May 2013Study: Audiences don’t mind gay actors playing straight roles 11 Researchers from South Carolina's Clemson University tested the hypothesis that out actors cannot play a believable straight role - and found it wasn't the case. -
1 May 2013Gay actor Russell Tovey: ‘It might be more of a risk for me to play a gay character’ 28 Russell Tovey says he believes his career is unique because he always plays straight characters. -
12 March 2013Advertisers shun James Franco over gay films 25 Actor James Franco has revealed that he’s lost advertising deals - including one with a car company - because of his involvement in films featuring gay sex. -
14 January 2013Rupert Everett: Gay actors should stay in the closet 52 The British actor Rupert Everett says he would not advise any gay actor working in the movie industry to come out as it would not help their career. -
28 October 2012Ian McKellen: ‘Being forced to hide my homosexuality made me a great actor’ 16 Speaking at a school in London, Sir Ian McKellen said that he thinks hiding his sexuality for years was pivotal in perfecting his acting skills. -
1 March 2012George Clooney: I will never deny gay rumours 51 George Clooney has said he will never deny rumours that he might be gay because it would be 'unfair and unkind' to the gay community to give someone the opportunity to make it 'seem like being gay is a bad thing'. -
27 February 2012Christopher Plummer wins Oscar for gay dad role in Beginners 13 Christopher Plummer has won the best supporting actor award at this year's Oscars for his portrayal of a gay father in Beginners. -
16 February 2012Cuba Gooding Jr’s father ‘asked Tom Cruise if he was gay’ 19 Cuba Gooding Jr. -
14 February 2012Actor Matt Bomer comes out 37 US actor Matt Bomer revealed this weekend he is gay.
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