“It’s important to a community that I feel so welcomed by.”
“My only longing is to serve and to keep the world spinning forward for the LGBTQ community in whatever way I’m meant to.” We were talking about, ‘How do you prepare for something so important and so big?’ and I was basically saying, ‘I dive in as fully as I possibly can.'” “It’s a love letter to the LGBTQ community. “That discussion was about this play and how deeply grateful I am that I get to work on something so profound. “That’s of course not what I meant at all." To offset this, Garfield recently talked to BBC’s Newsbeat to defend himself and say that news sites were missing the point of what he said and twisting his words to fit their sensationalism. Ive been studying my whole life, can I have that role? The Andrew Garfield Gay Drama in a nutshell: Garfield watched Rupauls Drag Race to study for an upcoming role as a gay man. And voice actor Jamie McGonnigal tweeted an image: Writer Caspar Salmon defended Garfield:Īndrew Garfield is an ally who said something a tiny bit silly about enjoying watching a very good program that is very gay. It also harms me when someone implies that my sexuality can be adopted, taken over and played around with, and as if my sexuality has nothing to do with sexuality, it’s just something some yearning-to-be-loved actor can use as a prop, seeing as he’s desperate to score points about how incredible accepting he is. It harms me when someone acts as if my sexuality, which is something I’ve fought for the right to express, with blood and guts, is something he might try on later and see if he might like it, as if it were a cute trend or a knick-nack you get at a vintage store. I’ve been studying my whole life, can I have that role? 5. Comedian Matteo Lane similarly said:Īndrew Garfield watched RuPaul’s Drag Race to study for an upcoming role as a gay man. Personally, I’ve watched way more RuPaul’s Drag Race and sucked way more dick than Andrew Garfield- so I’m probably way more qualified to play that role than he is.
But I’d be more impressed if that opportunity were given to one of the thousands of talented, overlooked, under-represented Trans or gay actors out there. Hollywood is always so impressed that a straight male can play a Trans person or a gay person. I think the bigger issue is that straight guys keep getting cast in iconic gay roles. I’m not surprised and I’m not really offended that he thinks being gay is nothing more than sucking dick and watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. They have no idea what our journey is like, and likewise. I think straight guys say ignorant things about gay people all the time. Must be nice to be able to be gay without any of the hardships.” 3. “The straight white privilege of Andrew Garfield. “You’re a talented guy, but you seem to be completely oblivious to what is coming out of your mouth.” 2. Here’s what 7 prominent gay voices had to say about his words: 1. Out Actor Scott Evans tweeted: I adore it, but a big concern was what right do I have to play this wonderful gay role?” “Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in my life, which I’m sure will be wonderful and I’ll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I’m secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well.
“As far as I know, I am not a gay man,” he said.