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• OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER JAKE DANIELS, 18, MET ‘SOULMATE’ MARK, 46, AFTER HE SLID TO HIS DMS WHEN HE ME OUT
• BEN FOSTER GAY RUMORS?ONLE POLL SHOWS 94 PERCENT DON’T BELIEVE HE’S GAY
• WHY THE GAY KILLER "THE MECHANIC" IS A GOOD THG FOR GAY {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;}MOVIBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011/10:00 AMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011 / 10:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY THE GAY KILLER \"THE MECHANIC\" IS A GOOD THG FOR GAY VISIBILY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}A DOZEN YEARS SEPARATED THE ACTIVIST UPRISGS OVER THE HOMICIDAL LEATHERMAN CISG AND THE ICY BISEXUAL ICE-PICK MURRS BASIC INSTCT, BUT THE PROTTS OVER BOTH OF THOSE FILMS RRIED THE SAME MSAGE: YOU N’T KEEP GIVG GAY AND LBIAN MURRERS MOVI IF QUEER CHARACTERS ARE GOG TO BE OTHERWISE VISIBLE POP {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 THERE WERE A BROAD ARRAY OF GAY REPRENTATN FILM, THEN THE OCSNAL VILLA WOULD BE OK, BUT ’S A CROCK TO PORTRAY AS NOTHG BUT VICTIMIZERS AND {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;}WELE TO 2011, WHERE THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT IS UP FOR A BT PICTURE OSR AND “GAY TEENS ON TV” IS THE VER STORY OF ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY. THE FIGHT FOR BALANCED REPRENTATN – SCE NO ONE N REALLY AGREE WHAT “POSIVE” REPRENTATN MEANS – MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY WON, BUT THERE’S NO NYG THAT MANY DIFFERENT KDS OF GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS ARE APPEARG ON BOTH THE BIG AND SMALL {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 WH THAT MD, SEEG A GAY ASSASS THE MECHANIC – A FILM WHICH MOST OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS ARE KILLERS THEMSELV – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD ON THE ROAD 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;}BEN FOSTER AND JASON {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;}THE MECHANIC, A REMAKE OF THE 1972 CHARL BRONSON FILM, STARS JASON STATHAM AS ARTHUR BISHOP, A H MAN WHO GETS AN ASSIGNMENT TO KILL HIS MENTOR, HARRY MCKENNA (DONALD SUTHERLAND). FEELG GUILTY ABOUT THE JOB, ARTHUR TAK HARRY’S SON STEVE (BEN FOSTER) UNR HIS WG AND TEACH HIM EVERYTHG THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURR-FOR-HIRE {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;}STEVE’S FIRST ASSIGNMENT IS TO KNOCK OFF RIVAL ASSASS BURKE (JEFF CHASE), A 6’7” BISER WH A WEAKNS FOR FFEE, CHIHUAHUAS … AND YOUNGER GUYS. SO STEVE HAS TO GO TO THE SAME FFEEHOE AS BURKE ON A DAILY BASIS (WH A RCUE DOG) THE HOP THAT THE BIG GUY WILL EVENTUALLY CHAT HIM UP. WHICH HE {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;}BURKE AND STEVE ON A "DATE"{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;}MD YOU, THE FILM NEVER BURKE’S HOMOSEXUALY AS AN EXCE TO BELTLE THE CHARACTER OR TO QUTN HIS MASCULY. IF ANYTHG, ARTHUR MAK A POT TO TELL STEVE ON NUMERO OCSNS THAT BURKE IS ONE BIG, STRONG, DANGERO CHARACTER. STEVE’S FAKE-SCTN IS NEVER MOCKG OR NSCENDG; ’S JT PART OF THE JOB. AND IF ANYTHG, WE WONR HOW FAR STEVE WILL TAKE BEFORE THE KNIV E {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;}BEG SPOILER:{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;}BEE STEVE IS SO PHYSILLY UNMATCHED WH BURKE, ARTHUR GIV HIM A VIAL WH A LETHAL DOSE OF ROHYPNOL (AKA ROOFI), WHICH STEVE IS SUPPOSED TO POUR TO BURKE’S DRK SO BURKE’S ATH WILL LOOK LIKE A HEART ATTACK. BUT STEVE, WHO HAS ANGER ISSU, CIS HE WANTS A MORE MANO-A-MANO {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;}STEVE GO BACK TO BURKE’S HOE WH HIM, AND WHEN FOREPLAY BEGS, STEVE REMOV BURKE’S BELT SO HE N STRANGLE HIM WH . BUT WHEN BURKE REALIZ WHAT’S HAPPENG, A WALL-SMASHG, FURNURE-STROYG FIGHT BREAKS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM; BURKE GETS HIS LICKS BEFORE STEVE FALLY KILLS HIM WH A FIREPLACE {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;}END {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 BAD OLD DAYS, BURKE WOULD HAVE GONE ON THE EVER-GROWG LIST OF QUEER KILLERS MOVI OM VANISHG POT TO FROM RSIA WH LOVE TO THE FAN. BUT WE AREN’T 1980 ANYMORE: QUEER PENNT CEMA HAPPENED, AND EVEN HOLLYWOOD IS FALLY TCHG UP ENOUGH THAT WE GET TERTG, FUNNY, FLAWED, THREE-DIMENSNAL GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS WH SOME REGULARY. AND IF A GAY CHARACTER N BE A BAD-ASS KILLER A JASON STATHAM MOVIE, THAT JT MEANS THEY’RE LETTG SI 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;}BURKE IS NO EFFETE SHRKG VLET; HE’S PLAYED BY A FORMER PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER, AND HE’S A CHARACTER WHO IS RPECTED AND EVEN FEARED BY THE FILM’S VERY PABLE AND VERY ADLY HERO. SO BEFORE GLAAD OR ANY OF THE OTHER PROFSNALLY OFFEND RNERS OF THE MUNY GET THEIR KNICKERS A TWIST, THEY SHOULD TAKE A STEP BACK AND SEE HOW THIS ACTUALLY REPRENTS PROGRS FOR QUEER {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;}Y, WE’RE STILL WAG AN OSR TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO PLAYS A GAY CHARACTER WHO DON’T DIE, AND Y, WE HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO THE PLACE WHERE OUT-OF-THE-CLOSET ACTORS AND ACTRS N HAVE THEIR PICK OF ROL. THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER. BUT WHEN I N GO SEE A MOVIE LIKE THE MECHANIC AND SEE A GAY CHARACTER WHO’S ON A LEVEL PLAYG FIELD WH EVERYONE ELSE THE MOVIE – AND WHEN ’S CLEAR WE’RE MEANT TO BE ROOTG FOR THE HERO NOT TO DIE STEAD OF HOPG THAT HE’LL “KILL THE FAGGOT” – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER BATTLE HAS BEEN {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;}DURAL IS THE DVD EDOR OF MOVIELE AND THOR OF 101 MT-SEE MOVI FOR GAY MEN (ALYSON BOOKS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• IS BEN FOSTER GAY?

OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER JAKE DANIELS, 18, MET ‘SOULMATE’ MARK, 46, AFTER HE SLID TO HIS DMS WHEN HE ME OUT

Is Ben Foster Gay? No, he is not gay. Openly gay footballer Jake Daniels, 18, met ‘soulmate’ Mark, 46, after he slid to his DMs when he me out.

Jake Daniels ‘uld not be more happy’ after g out as gay last year (Picture: @BlackpoolFC)Blackpool FC star Jake Daniels has opened up on how he met his ‘soulmate’ the days after he publicly me out as gay. The footballer, 18, last year beme the first player the top four men’s divisns to e out as gay 32 years, sce Jt Fashanu 1990. The young star had battled ncerns about g out, worryg would affect his future transfer chanc and admtg he wouldn’t have felt ‘safe’ playg last year’s World Cup, where homosexualy is crimalised.

BEN FOSTER GAY RUMORS?ONLE POLL SHOWS 94 PERCENT DON’T BELIEVE HE’S GAY

He knew he was gay om a young age, he add, but told nobody as he was aaid his iends would treat him differently. In a msage to his mother and sister, the first people he told he was gay, he wrote that nobody else uld know yet ‘bee of the job I’m . In his ndid terview wh Sky Sports last year, he said he was ‘probably five or six years old when I knew I was gay.

MORE: Jake Daniels offers help to Premier League footballers nsirg g out as gay. MORE: Jake Daniels me out as gay after watchg Tom Daley’s alternative Christmas speech: ‘I watched that msage over and over’.

It seems like every celebry has been lled gay at some pot or another. Many of the gay mors surroundg Ben Foster (Warcraft, Hell or High Water) seem to be tied to his obssive attentn to his body, like most actors.

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THE FIGHT FOR BALANCED REPRENTATN – SCE NO ONE N REALLY AGREE WHAT “POSIVE” REPRENTATN MEANS – MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY WON, BUT THERE’S NO NYG THAT MANY DIFFERENT KDS OF GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS ARE APPEARG ON BOTH THE BIG AND SMALL {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 WH THAT MD, SEEG A GAY ASSASS THE MECHANIC – A FILM WHICH MOST OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS ARE KILLERS THEMSELV – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD ON THE ROAD 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;}BEN FOSTER AND JASON {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;}THE MECHANIC, A REMAKE OF THE 1972 CHARL BRONSON FILM, STARS JASON STATHAM AS ARTHUR BISHOP, A H MAN WHO GETS AN ASSIGNMENT TO KILL HIS MENTOR, HARRY MCKENNA (DONALD SUTHERLAND). FEELG GUILTY ABOUT THE JOB, ARTHUR TAK HARRY’S SON STEVE (BEN FOSTER) UNR HIS WG AND TEACH HIM EVERYTHG THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURR-FOR-HIRE {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;}STEVE’S FIRST ASSIGNMENT IS TO KNOCK OFF RIVAL ASSASS BURKE (JEFF CHASE), A 6’7” BISER WH A WEAKNS FOR FFEE, CHIHUAHUAS … AND YOUNGER GUYS. SO STEVE HAS TO GO TO THE SAME FFEEHOE AS BURKE ON A DAILY BASIS (WH A RCUE DOG) THE HOP THAT THE BIG GUY WILL EVENTUALLY CHAT HIM UP. WHICH HE {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;}BURKE AND STEVE ON A "DATE"{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;}MD YOU, THE FILM NEVER BURKE’S HOMOSEXUALY AS AN EXCE TO BELTLE THE CHARACTER OR TO QUTN HIS MASCULY. IF ANYTHG, ARTHUR MAK A POT TO TELL STEVE ON NUMERO OCSNS THAT BURKE IS ONE BIG, STRONG, DANGERO CHARACTER. STEVE’S FAKE-SCTN IS NEVER MOCKG OR NSCENDG; ’S JT PART OF THE JOB. 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BUT WHEN BURKE REALIZ WHAT’S HAPPENG, A WALL-SMASHG, FURNURE-STROYG FIGHT BREAKS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM; BURKE GETS HIS LICKS BEFORE STEVE FALLY KILLS HIM WH A FIREPLACE {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;}END {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 BAD OLD DAYS, BURKE WOULD HAVE GONE ON THE EVER-GROWG LIST OF QUEER KILLERS MOVI OM VANISHG POT TO FROM RSIA WH LOVE TO THE FAN. BUT WE AREN’T 1980 ANYMORE: QUEER PENNT CEMA HAPPENED, AND EVEN HOLLYWOOD IS FALLY TCHG UP ENOUGH THAT WE GET TERTG, FUNNY, FLAWED, THREE-DIMENSNAL GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS WH SOME REGULARY. 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However the poll suggts that a big majory - 94% - of rponnts don't believe that he’s the poll:What do you thk about the gay mors surroundg Ben Foster? A dozen years separated the activist uprisgs over the homicidal leatherman Cisg and the icy bisexual ice-pick murrs Basic Instct, but the protts over both of those films rried the same msage: You n’t keep givg gay and lbian murrers movi if queer characters are gog to be otherwise visible pop there were a broad array of gay reprentatn film, then the ocsnal villa would be OK, but ’s a crock to portray as nothg but victimizers and victims. Wele to 2011, where The Kids Are All Right is up for a Bt Picture Osr and “Gay Teens on TV” is the ver story of Entertament Weekly.

The fight for balanced reprentatn – sce no one n really agree what “posive” reprentatn means – may not have been entirely won, but there’s no nyg that many different kds of gay and lbian characters are appearg on both the big and small wh that md, seeg a gay assass The Mechanic – a film which most of the major characters are killers themselv – feels like another step forward on the road to Foster and Jason StathamThe Mechanic, a remake of the 1972 Charl Bronson film, stars Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop, a h man who gets an assignment to kill his mentor, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland).

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IS BEN FOSTER GAY?

So before GLAAD or any of the other profsnally offend rners of the muny get their knickers a twist, they should take a step back and see how this actually reprents progrs for queer, we’re still wag an Osr to go to someone who plays a gay character who don’t die, and y, we haven’t gotten to the place where out-of-the-closet actors and actrs n have their pick of rol. But when I n go see a movie like The Mechanic and see a gay character who’s on a level playg field wh everyone else the movie – and when ’s clear we’re meant to be rootg for the hero not to die stead of hopg that he’ll “kill the faggot” – feels like another battle has been won.