Torchwood Producer Rsel T. Davi Assur Us All That Capta Jack Isn't Gay | The Mary Sue

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• TORCHWOOD’S IANTO JON RPONDS TO RSELL T DAVI’ MENTS ON ONLY GAY ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
• TORCHWOOD PRODUCER RSEL T. DAVI ASSUR US ALL THAT CAPTA JACK ISN’T GAY

TORCHWOOD’S IANTO JON RPONDS TO RSELL T DAVI’ MENTS ON ONLY GAY ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS

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TORCHWOOD PRODUCER RSEL T. DAVI ASSUR US ALL THAT CAPTA JACK ISN’T GAY

Earlier this week, Rsell nducted an terview wh Rad Tim where he strsed his view on the importance of stg gay actors gay rol. The screenwrer said: ‘I’m not beg woke about this… but I feel strongly that if I st someone a story, I am stg them to act as a lover, or an enemy, or someone on dgs or a crimal or a sat… they are not there to ‘act gay’ bee ‘actg gay’ is a bunch of s for a performance. Gareth, who has been married to his partner Gemma Jam for 11 years, rpond to Rsell’s ments on Twter, referencg the fact that he also played a gay character Rsell’s 2004 TV seri Me All Me.

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