Lambert Flip Flops
Which leads to a perennial question: does an actor have to be gay to play a gay part? Adam Lambert thinks so. He was not happy to hear that sexy Theo James (from White Lotus) is being considered to play George Michael. “Yay another straight man playing a gay icon,” Lambert posted on Instagram. Of course, that makes the assumption that Theo James is straight – something I’m not willing to do. While at the Sundance Film Festival promoting his feature film debut in Fairyland, Adam was asked to elaborate on his post. Suddenly, he was singing a different tune. “I think my comment in no way suggests that I feel straight actors can’t play gay roles, because I think they do it really well.” What caused the about-face? The lead in Fairyland is a gay character. And the role is played by Scoot McNairy – who, despite his name, happens to be straight!
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