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Should a straight guy be allowed to portray lgbtq+ roles in cinema? An ongoing debate surrounding the matter has raised several questions among the audiences. While on the one hand, fans question the authenticity of straight actors in gay roles, on the other, actors defend the practice by claiming that making one think something is what acting is all about. Tom Hanks, the acclaimed player known for his versatile performances, also discussed his iconic role as Andrew Beckett in the 1993 film Philadelphia.
After all, the actor received critical acclaim, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe, for his portrayal of a corporate attorney concealing his homosexuality and battling AIDS-related discrimination.
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Tom Hanks defended his controversial portrayal of a gay man in Philadelphia
In a candid interview with The New York Times Magazine, Tom Hanks expressed his view that he would not take on the role of Beckett if the film were being cast today. This revelation sparked a debate online about the intersection of
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Tom Hanks says that if 1993's 'Philadelphia' came out now, he wouldn't be able to play the gay male lead: 'And rightly so'
Tom Hanks won his first-ever Oscar for his performance as a gay lawyer with AIDS in the acclaimed 1993 movie "Philadelphia."
However, the player said that if that movie were made today, a straight man couldn't play the role.
"Let's handle 'could a straight dude do what I did in 'Philadelphia' now?'" Hanks asked during a recent interview with The Modern York Times Magazine.
"No, and rightly so. The whole point of 'Philadelphia' was don't be afraid," he said. "One of the reasons people weren't frightened of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. We're beyond that now, and I don't think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy."
"It's not a crime, it's not boohoo," the star added, "that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of authenticity."
In recent years there has been a debate over whether straight actors should be cast in LGBTQ roles.
Russell T. Davies, who created the TV series "Queer as Folk," told The Times in
Tom Hanks says he couldn't play Philadelphia role today 'and rightly so'
Tom Hanks says he could not play the role of a gay man today as he did in Philadelphia in 1993 - and "rightly so".
The Hollywood star played lawyer Andrew Beckett in the production, a man who was fired from his career after his bosses discovered his sexuality.
Speaking to The New York Times Magazine, the veteran actor said: "Let's address, 'Could a straight man do what I did in Philadelphia now?' No, and rightly so."
Hanks said: "We're beyond that now, and I don't think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy.
"It's not a crime, it's not boohoo that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of legitimacy. Do I sound fancy I'm preaching? I don't mean to."
When he unhurried his Oscar for the film, he recognised that too many gay men had died because of HIV and AIDS.
He said: "I know that my work in this case is magnified by the fact that the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.
"We comprehend their names. They number a thousand for each one of the red ribbons that we wear here tonight. They finally rest in the affectionate embrace of
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