The 52-year-old actor's performance was so exceptnal that fans are statg he is the only straight actor allowed to play a gay role.
Contents:
- IS NICK OFFERMAN GAY? HIS LAST OF US ROLE EXPLAED
- IS NICK OFFERMAN GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT REAL LIFE? (& IS HE MARRIED)
- ARE MURRAY BARTLETT AND NICK OFFERMAN GAY?
- VIEWERS SAY NICK OFFERMAN HAS ‘CHANGED THEIR MDS’ ABOUT STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
- THE LAST OF US FANS SAY NICK OFFERMAN'S PERFORMANCE JTIFI A STRAIGHT ACTOR PLAYG A GAY ROLE
- THE LAST OF US FANS CLAIM NICK OFFERMAN IS ‘EXCEPTN’ TO STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL: ‘HE CHANGED MY MD’
- ‘THE LAST OF US’ CONFIRMED THAT BILL WAS GAY YEARS AGO
- ‘THE LAST OF US’ PRENTS AN ACHGLY BETIFUL GAY LOVE STORY
- THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR RELLS THE MOMENT HE KNEW HE HAD TO ST NICK OFFERMAN GAY LOVE STORY
- NICK OFFERMAN RELLS GETTG ‘A LOT OF HOMOPHOBIC HATE’ FOR GAY LOVE STORY THE LAST OF US
- NICK OFFERMAN ON LEARNG HE’S A BEAR, BEG “MR. MULLALLY," AND PLAYG DAD TO A LBIAN DGHTER"WHEN I READ SCRIPTS, IF THERE'S ANY KD OF HUMOR THAT'S MISOGYNISTIC OR HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST, THAT IS JT A RED FLAG," HE SAID. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIJUNE 4, 2018/2:44 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:931PX;WIDTH:1781PX;}GUNPOWR & SKY/YOUTUBEBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIJUNE 4, 2018 / 2:44 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NICK OFFERMAN ON LEARNG HE’S A BEAR, BEG “MR. 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MULLALLY," AND STARRG THE UPG DRAMEDY-MIL, HEARTS BEAT LOUD, THEATERS THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FILM, THE 47-YEAR-OLD ACTOR PORTRAYS A WIDOWED FATHER EAGER TO START A BAND WH HIS LBIAN DGHTER (OUT ACTRS KIERSEY CLEMONS) TO STAY NNECTED THROUGH THEIR SHARED MIL PASSNS AS SHE GO OFF TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEARTS BEAT LOUD IS REMARKABLE THAT DON'T MAKE QUEERNS A PLOT POT. WAS THAT A CHARACTERISTIC THAT APPEALED TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, ONE OF THE THGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT THIS FILM IS BOTH THAT MY DGHTER'S GAY AND THERE'S A GAY TEENAGE SUMMER ROMANCE, AND ALSO THAT SHE'S BIRACIAL. THAT'S WHERE SMART WRG IS GOG THE DAYS. WE'RE ALL MA UP OF ALL DIFFERENT LORS OF THE RABOW, AND LET'S GET ON WH THE STORY OF THE MOVIE, WHICH IS A DAD AND HIS DGHTER ALG WH SOME LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOUR QUEER ADVOCY RM YOUR REER CHOIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO GO TO THEATER, WHICH IS HOW I GOT STARTED, YOU IMMEDIATELY BEE AWARE THAT THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISN ARE THE STORYTELLG MEDIUMS THAT OFTEN REPRENT THE UNRREPRENTED. SO, MY LIFETIME THAT'S BEEN GENR ISSU, QUEER ISSU, AND RACE ISSU—AND THAT'S WHERE MY HEART HAS GONE. WHEN I READ SCRIPTS, IF THERE'S ANY KD OF HUMOR THAT'S MISOGYNISTIC OR HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST, THAT IS JT A RED FLAG. MY WIFE AND I BOTH ANILLY END UP BEG OFFERED PROJECTS THAT ARE MORE OPEN-MD AND MORE PROGRSIVE TERMS OF SIMPLE HUMAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME ACTORS FAMOLY STAY CHARACTER OFF-MERA. HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU WNSED MEGAN SLIP TO KAREN AT HOME?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, ZERO TIM. IF MEGAN WERE A PATER, THAT'S HER PISSO. WHEN SHE'S AT HOME, SHE'S NOT ACCINTALLY PATG THE REIGERATOR. SHE'S NOTHG LIKE KAREN. THAT'S ALL REALLY HIGH-END CLOWNG. SHE DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT. SHE DON'T DRK. AND SHE'S VERY NICE.MIKE COPPOLA/VF18/GETTY IMAG FOR VFBEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: NICK OFFERMAN (L) AND MEGAN MULLALLY ATTEND THE 2018 VANY FAIR OSR PARTY HOSTED BY RADHIKA JON AT WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMG ARTS ON MARCH 4, 2018 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MIKE COPPOLA/VF18/GETTY IMAG FOR VF){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU GUYS ARE A ROOM FULL OF GAY MEN, WHO GETS STOPPED FIRST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ALL PENDS ON THE ERA. DURG THE FIRST GO 'ROUND OF WILL & GRACE, I WAS UNKNOWN, SO I WAS PRETTY VISIBLE. I WAS JT KNOWN AS THE BEAR ON MEGAN MULLALLY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID THAT FEEL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S FE. MR. MULLALLY WILL ALWAYS BE THE BT GIG OF MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND GAY MEN ACTUALLY REFER TO YOU AS A BEAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE. I LEARNED OM GAY IENDS ALL ABOUT BEARS AND CUBS, AND THAT I QUALIFY MUCH MORE AS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE DO YOU THK GAY FANS OF PARKS AND REC STAND ON YOUR CHARACTER, RON SWANSON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DID ENJOY THE TE SENSE OF LIBERTARIANISM THAT RON WAS OK WH EVERYBODY. A CHARACTER LIKE THAT HAS OFTEN BEEN PORTRAYED AS MORE OF A HE-MAN OR A MISOGYNISTIC, BUT RON WAS ACTUALLY A STNCH FEMIST AND SUPPORTER OF EVERYONE'S RIGHTS ACROSS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS THE MOMENT YOUR LIFE THAT YOU REALLY STARTED TO GIVE A DAMN ABOUT QUEER ISSU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I GOT TO THEATER SCHOOL LLEGE AND MY FELLOW STUNTS, MANY OF WHOM WERE GAY, WERE GOG THROUGH HAVG TO E OUT TO THEIR PEERS AND FAI, AND THERE WAS NO PG THE FACT THAT THEY WERE GETTG A REALLY RAW AL OM OUR ENTIRE CIVILIZATN. AND I LIVED THROUGH THE PLAYS OF (GAY PLAYWRIGHT) JOE ORTON AND ANGELS AMERI. I'M A MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUY, SO I GET HAND SO MUCH PRIVILEGE. I N EHER GO HANG OUT ON A YACHT AND ENJOY , OR I N SAY, "LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE AND WE'RE ALL THIS TOGETHER, AND LET'S TRY AND GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO GET ON THE YACHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEARTS BEAT LOUD OPENS LIMED RELEASE ON JUNE 8 AND EXPANDS NATNWI ON JUNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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IS NICK OFFERMAN GAY? HIS LAST OF US ROLE EXPLAED
Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett portray lovers The Last Of Us, fuelg tert if the actors are actually gay off-screen. * nick offerman gay *
The actor’s role as Bill HBO’s The Last of Us adaptatn is part of a larger discsn that rais the qutn as to whether Nick Offerman is gay. Nick Offerman Is Not Gay, But He Believ Strongly In Reprentatn.
While The Last of Us’ Bill is gay, Nick Offerman himself is not, and is married to Megan Mullally. When I read scripts, if there’s any kd of humor that’s misogynistic or homophobic or racist, that is jt a red flag.
While Nick Offerman do not share beg gay wh the character of Bill, as progrs has been ma society and queer characters are ls likely to be offensive ritur than once was and the LGBTQ+ muny is much more likely to get to reprent self today. Bill’s partner The Last of Us TV show, Frank, is played by Murray Bartlett, a gay man. In the game, Bill’s partner Frank is never seen alive and only his remas are seen a move that walks dangeroly close to “buryg your gays.
IS NICK OFFERMAN GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT REAL LIFE? (& IS HE MARRIED)
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So, fans wonred, is Nick Offerman gay, bisexual, or straight real life? While his character The Last of Us, Bill, is gay, Nick Offerman is straight real life.
ARE MURRAY BARTLETT AND NICK OFFERMAN GAY?
Several fans of The Last of Us have claimed that Nick Offerman is an ‘exceptn’ to straight actors playg gay rol after starrg as Bill. * nick offerman gay *
However, they are both vol when to gay rights, and they did a Human Rights Campaign 2012 supportg gay marriage.
Is Nick Offerman’s character The Last of Us Gay? Y, Nick Offerman’s character, Bill, was gay.
VIEWERS SAY NICK OFFERMAN HAS ‘CHANGED THEIR MDS’ ABOUT STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
Nick Offerman has solidified his stat as ally--chief by shuttg down a homophobe troll upset at the gay love story The Last of Us. * nick offerman gay *
The episo was absolutely betiful, pecially the endg (I’m tryg not to spoil here, guys), and almost right om the start, was ma abundantly clear that Bill and Frank were a happy, lovg gay uple, ready to spend eterny together, even the darkt, apolyptic tim. And was never explicly stated that he and Bill were gay. Still, there are numero hts potg at Bill beg a gay man the game as well, jt like he was the show.
Also, you n fd gay magaz unrneath Bill’s r seat, htg at the fact that Frank was, fact, his romantic partner, or at the very least, that Bill wanted him to be.
THE LAST OF US FANS SAY NICK OFFERMAN'S PERFORMANCE JTIFI A STRAIGHT ACTOR PLAYG A GAY ROLE
The Last of Us actor Nick Offerman lash back at a Twter er who was attackg the show for s portrayal of a gay uple Episo 3. * nick offerman gay *
Although Nick Offerman absolutely nailed the role of a tough, gun-firg fellow who turns out to be a gay man wh a soft, heartwarmg si, he is not gay, or even bisexual, real life.
Bartlett is a gay man real life and already did scen wh other men var rol, so he was kd of there to gui Nick through those timate scen. “Murray Bartlett is a gay man. And the thgs that I, as a gay man, might notice that he do are a b fsy.
So, why n’t gay and lbian upl, who have lerally spent their entire adult liv together, have the same opportuny? While Nick Offerman portrayed a gay character Bill, he’s not a gay man himself.
THE LAST OF US FANS CLAIM NICK OFFERMAN IS ‘EXCEPTN’ TO STRAIGHT ACTORS PLAYG GAY ROL: ‘HE CHANGED MY MD’
However, he and his wife are vol about gay rights, which explas why he was so absolutely perfect for the role The Last of Us! Nick Offerman has revealed that he received a “lot of homophobic hate” followg his one-episo appearance The Last of former Parks and Recreatn star featured the third episo of the acclaimed post-apolyptic drama seri, which airs the US on HBO and on Sky and NOW the the episo, tled “Long, Long Time”, Offerman, 52, plays Bill, a man who falls love wh a stranger named Frank (Murray Bartlett).
Speakg to the i, Offerman relled that the episo, which drew arnt and wispread praise, ed him to receive “a lot of homophobic hate via social media”. “People who e to [Offerman’s LA-based woodworkg shop] are straight, gay, trans, non-genr-nformg… don’t matter if you want to make a table, and why should ? Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett portray lovers The Last Of Us, fuelg tert if the actors are actually gay off-screen.
‘THE LAST OF US’ CONFIRMED THAT BILL WAS GAY YEARS AGO
Comedia mourns loss of son Brandoncred official HBO Max youtube channel Is Nick Offerman gay? Parks And Recreatn actor Nick, 52, is not gay.
‘THE LAST OF US’ PRENTS AN ACHGLY BETIFUL GAY LOVE STORY
Murray Bartlett me out the early 2000sMurray, on the other hand, revealed his homosexualy early his reer.
The exact date is unknown, but the Atralian actor is creded as a pneer for openly gay actors by portrayg Oliver Spencer, a gay shoe distributor, a 2002 episo of Sex And The Cy. While Bartlett's performance is no doubt fantastic s own right, Offerman has been celebrated on social media for beg a straight actor playg a gay character. One person wrote on Twter: "Not Nick Offerman changg my md about straight actors playg gay rol.
THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR RELLS THE MOMENT HE KNEW HE HAD TO ST NICK OFFERMAN GAY LOVE STORY
"Another add: "If/when Nick Offerman ws an award for this I will not be plag about a straight actor wng an award for playg gay. Particularly, I hope Nick Offerman’s (awards-worthy) performance fally puts to rt the 'straight actors n’t/shouldn’t play gay' narrative out there.
NICK OFFERMAN RELLS GETTG ‘A LOT OF HOMOPHOBIC HATE’ FOR GAY LOVE STORY THE LAST OF US
'He is the exceptn to the le': The Last Of Us viewers praise Nick Offerman and say his 'betiful' performance jtifi a straight actor playg a gay role Published: 11:12 BST, 31 January 2023 | Updated: 16:05 BST, 31 January 2023.
Nick Offerman has received universal acclaim for his performance The Last Of Us episo 52-year-old actor's performance was so exceptnal that fans are statg he is the only straight actor allowed to play a gay has been much cricism recent years of havg heterosexuals actors play homosexual rol, argug they are takg the parts away om LGTBQ+ actors. High praise: Nick Offerman has received universal acclaim for his performance The Last Of Us episo threeSir Ian McKellen has rejected lls for only gay actors to play gay rol, while Le Evans Le Evans has said he 'wouldn't have a reer' if that le was applied across the Rsell T Davi has urged Hollywood stars to turn down gay rol films and stead enurage producers to stead st an LGBT actor, while Adam Lambert slammed the prospect of Theo Jam playg Gee Michael an upg bpic about the Wham! Nick's performance has changed many mds and nvced viewers that he is the 'exceptn to the le' wrote: 'There are plenty of gay actors who should get the chance to play gay characters on screen.
' Acclaimed: The 52-year-old actor's performance was so exceptnal that fans are statg he is the only straight actor allowed to play a gay roleSomeone else echoed: 'ngratulatns to Nick Offerman for officially jog Stanley Tucci as the -print of the “Cis Straight Dus Wh A Lifetime Pass to Play Gay Characters” club after this episo bc wow I’m still cryg #TheLastOfUs'. A third agreed, wrg: 'Nick Offerman is the only straight man I’m okay wh beg st as a gay character. Another person add: 'Though obvly would have been nice for both Frank AND Bill to be played by a gay actor….
NICK OFFERMAN ON LEARNG HE’S A BEAR, BEG “MR. MULLALLY," AND PLAYG DAD TO A LBIAN DGHTER"WHEN I READ SCRIPTS, IF THERE'S ANY KD OF HUMOR THAT'S MISOGYNISTIC OR HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST, THAT IS JT A RED FLAG," HE SAID. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIJUNE 4, 2018/2:44 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:931PX;WIDTH:1781PX;}GUNPOWR & SKY/YOUTUBEBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIJUNE 4, 2018 / 2:44 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NICK OFFERMAN ON LEARNG HE’S A BEAR, BEG “MR. MULLALLY,\" AND PLAYG DAD TO A LBIAN DGHTER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-06-04T18:44:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-06-04T18:44:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRIS AZZOPARDI","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEARTS DON'T BEAT LOUR THAN NICK OFFERMAN'{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONCE YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO GO TO IMMEDIATELY BEE AWARE THAT THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISN ARE THE STORYTELLG MEDIUMS THAT OFTEN REPRENT THE UNRREPRENTED," THE PARKS AND RECREATN ALUM TELLS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OFFERMAN TALKED WH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEG MDFUL OF DIVERSY WHEN CHOOSG ROL, FDG OUT HE'S A BEAR, BEG "MR. MULLALLY," AND STARRG THE UPG DRAMEDY-MIL, HEARTS BEAT LOUD, THEATERS THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE FILM, THE 47-YEAR-OLD ACTOR PORTRAYS A WIDOWED FATHER EAGER TO START A BAND WH HIS LBIAN DGHTER (OUT ACTRS KIERSEY CLEMONS) TO STAY NNECTED THROUGH THEIR SHARED MIL PASSNS AS SHE GO OFF TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEARTS BEAT LOUD IS REMARKABLE THAT DON'T MAKE QUEERNS A PLOT POT. WAS THAT A CHARACTERISTIC THAT APPEALED TO YOU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, ONE OF THE THGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT THIS FILM IS BOTH THAT MY DGHTER'S GAY AND THERE'S A GAY TEENAGE SUMMER ROMANCE, AND ALSO THAT SHE'S BIRACIAL. THAT'S WHERE SMART WRG IS GOG THE DAYS. WE'RE ALL MA UP OF ALL DIFFERENT LORS OF THE RABOW, AND LET'S GET ON WH THE STORY OF THE MOVIE, WHICH IS A DAD AND HIS DGHTER ALG WH SOME LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DO YOUR QUEER ADVOCY RM YOUR REER CHOIC?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO GO TO THEATER, WHICH IS HOW I GOT STARTED, YOU IMMEDIATELY BEE AWARE THAT THEATER, FILM, AND TELEVISN ARE THE STORYTELLG MEDIUMS THAT OFTEN REPRENT THE UNRREPRENTED. SO, MY LIFETIME THAT'S BEEN GENR ISSU, QUEER ISSU, AND RACE ISSU—AND THAT'S WHERE MY HEART HAS GONE. WHEN I READ SCRIPTS, IF THERE'S ANY KD OF HUMOR THAT'S MISOGYNISTIC OR HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST, THAT IS JT A RED FLAG. MY WIFE AND I BOTH ANILLY END UP BEG OFFERED PROJECTS THAT ARE MORE OPEN-MD AND MORE PROGRSIVE TERMS OF SIMPLE HUMAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME ACTORS FAMOLY STAY CHARACTER OFF-MERA. HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU WNSED MEGAN SLIP TO KAREN AT HOME?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, ZERO TIM. IF MEGAN WERE A PATER, THAT'S HER PISSO. WHEN SHE'S AT HOME, SHE'S NOT ACCINTALLY PATG THE REIGERATOR. SHE'S NOTHG LIKE KAREN. THAT'S ALL REALLY HIGH-END CLOWNG. SHE DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT. SHE DON'T DRK. AND SHE'S VERY NICE.MIKE COPPOLA/VF18/GETTY IMAG FOR VFBEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: NICK OFFERMAN (L) AND MEGAN MULLALLY ATTEND THE 2018 VANY FAIR OSR PARTY HOSTED BY RADHIKA JON AT WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMG ARTS ON MARCH 4, 2018 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MIKE COPPOLA/VF18/GETTY IMAG FOR VF){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU GUYS ARE A ROOM FULL OF GAY MEN, WHO GETS STOPPED FIRST?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ALL PENDS ON THE ERA. DURG THE FIRST GO 'ROUND OF WILL & GRACE, I WAS UNKNOWN, SO I WAS PRETTY VISIBLE. I WAS JT KNOWN AS THE BEAR ON MEGAN MULLALLY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DID THAT FEEL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S FE. MR. MULLALLY WILL ALWAYS BE THE BT GIG OF MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND GAY MEN ACTUALLY REFER TO YOU AS A BEAR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SURE. I LEARNED OM GAY IENDS ALL ABOUT BEARS AND CUBS, AND THAT I QUALIFY MUCH MORE AS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE DO YOU THK GAY FANS OF PARKS AND REC STAND ON YOUR CHARACTER, RON SWANSON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DID ENJOY THE TE SENSE OF LIBERTARIANISM THAT RON WAS OK WH EVERYBODY. A CHARACTER LIKE THAT HAS OFTEN BEEN PORTRAYED AS MORE OF A HE-MAN OR A MISOGYNISTIC, BUT RON WAS ACTUALLY A STNCH FEMIST AND SUPPORTER OF EVERYONE'S RIGHTS ACROSS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN WAS THE MOMENT YOUR LIFE THAT YOU REALLY STARTED TO GIVE A DAMN ABOUT QUEER ISSU?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN I GOT TO THEATER SCHOOL LLEGE AND MY FELLOW STUNTS, MANY OF WHOM WERE GAY, WERE GOG THROUGH HAVG TO E OUT TO THEIR PEERS AND FAI, AND THERE WAS NO PG THE FACT THAT THEY WERE GETTG A REALLY RAW AL OM OUR ENTIRE CIVILIZATN. AND I LIVED THROUGH THE PLAYS OF (GAY PLAYWRIGHT) JOE ORTON AND ANGELS AMERI. I'M A MIDDLE-AGED WHE GUY, SO I GET HAND SO MUCH PRIVILEGE. I N EHER GO HANG OUT ON A YACHT AND ENJOY , OR I N SAY, "LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE AND WE'RE ALL THIS TOGETHER, AND LET'S TRY AND GIVE EVERYBODY A CHANCE TO GET ON THE YACHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEARTS BEAT LOUD OPENS LIMED RELEASE ON JUNE 8 AND EXPANDS NATNWI ON JUNE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
'And a sixth tweeted: 'say what you will about straight actors playg gay characters but nick offerman n play gay whenever he wants idc!!!!! ' Viewers took to social media to praise the show for pictg a gay romance through a posive lens, wh one wrg: 'The last of created one of the most betiful pictns of love and votn and growg old together i n’t stop thkg about was perfectn'.
Several The Last of Us viewers have claimed that the disurse over whether straight actors should be able to play gay characters on screen, Nick Offerman is an ‘exceptn to the le’. There are equently bat over whether or not straight actors should be st gay rol, wh It’s a S creator Rsell T Davi sayg January 2021 about stg for his Channel 4 drama: ‘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.
The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons, who publicly me out as gay 2012, prevly said: ‘There’s fely this spectm: I thk the fight, as were, is not about havg only gay people play the gay parts but to ensure that all parts are open to all actors, ’ while Col Firth, who played a gay man oppose Stanley Tucci the 2020 film Supernova, said: ‘I don’t have a fal posn on this. While The Whe Lot star Murray is gay, Nick has been married to Will & Grace star Megan Mullaly sce 2003. ‘Nick Offerman is the only straight man I’m okay wh beg st as a gay character.
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‘Congratulatns to Nick Offerman for officially jog Stanley Tucci as the -print of the “Cis Straight Dus Wh A Lifetime Pass to Play Gay Characters” club after this episo bc wow I’m still cryg, ’ another wrote. Say what you will about straight actors playg gay characters but nick offerman n play gay whenever he wants idc!!!!!!