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'BROKEBACK MOUNTA' AT 15: JAKE GYLLENHAAL ON HOW FILMG GAY ROMANCE 'WAS UNFORTABLE AT TIM BUT WE KNEW THE BIGGER PICTURE'
JAKE GYLLENHAAL SAID THERE WAS A 'STIGMA' ATTACHED TO PLAYG A GAY MAN 'BROKEBACK MOUNTA'
JAKE GYLLENHAAL LOOKS BACK AT THE STIGMA OF PLAYG GAY 'BROKEBACK'
JAKE GYLLENHAAL DISCS GAY RUMORS, HEATH LEDGER DURG ‘INSI THE ACTOR’S STUD’ (VIO)
JAKE GYLLENHAAL: ‘IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT’ TO BREAK STIGMA OF PLAYG GAY ROL WH ‘BROKEBACK’

'BROKEBACK MOUNTA' AT 15: JAKE GYLLENHAAL ON HOW FILMG GAY ROMANCE 'WAS UNFORTABLE AT TIM BUT WE KNEW THE BIGGER PICTURE'

Though was often far oversimplified as “the gay wboy movie, ” Brokeback Mounta nohels beme a worldwi phenomenon upon s release 15 years ago today.

Its $178 ln box office hl proved dienc thirsted to see gay stori reprented on the big screen. ”Brokeback Mounta is currently streamg on more on Yahoo Entertament:'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2' at 35: Robert Englund addrs homoerotic subtext of 'the gayt horror movie ever ma'MVP of Horror: Jon Abrahams looks back at notor 'Sry Movie' sex scene, reveals extra-rnchy moment that was snipped'Mallrats' at 25: Kev Smh on trashg his own movie, why he passed on Ree Wherspoon and the extra-rnchy scene he was forced to cut. In a new terview, Gyllenhaal said there was a "stigma" to playg the gay role.

Gyllenhaal also spoke about straight actors playg gay rol. However, Gyllenhaal, who was nomated for bt supportg actor at the 2006 Osrs, has recently spoken about the "stigma" that was attached to takg on and playg a gay role a film about two wboys who embark on a plex and emotnal relatnship across several an terview wh The Sunday Tim, Gyllenhaal was asked if people would have "a different reactn" to two straight men takg on the rol "Brokeback Mounta" today than they had back 2005. "Brokeback Mounta" was one of only a few stanc where straight actors had taken on mastream gay rol, and beme arguably the most succsful movie of s kd wh eight Osr nomatns and three ws, cludg bt director for Ang movie was a landmark event for queer cema and still has a cultural impact to this day and fluenc many LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

JAKE GYLLENHAAL SAID THERE WAS A 'STIGMA' ATTACHED TO PLAYG A GAY MAN 'BROKEBACK MOUNTA'

Many straight actors have actually been praised for their performanc as queer characters and have gone on to w several awards for dog recently, Ewan McGregor won an Emmy for playg gay fashn signer Roy Halston Netflix's "Halston.

"McGregor, who is straight, spoke about takg on the role an terview wh The Hollywood Reporter: "If had been a story about Halston's sexualy more, then maybe 's right that gay actors should play that role. Talkg to The Sunday Tim, Gyllenhaal said that people may have a different reactn to two straight men playg gay men today than when the film me out 2005, reported Insir.

JAKE GYLLENHAAL LOOKS BACK AT THE STIGMA OF PLAYG GAY 'BROKEBACK'

McGregor told The Hollywood Reporter, "If had been a story about Halston's sexualy more, then maybe 's right that gay actors should play that role. "Last week, actor and edian Billy Eichner revealed that his upg project wh Universal Studs -- the first major stud film to be led and -wrten by an out gay man -- would feature an all LGBTQ+ ma st.

Gyllenhaal stars Velvet Buzzsaw as a gay (! Based on the trailer, this is eher a twisted psychologil thriller or a straight up horror movie wh an art-hoe vibe, emphasis on the film, which will premiere at Sundance later this month, is obvly not the first time Gyllenhaal played gay: his Brokeback Mounta sex scene remas one of Out's all time favor.

Of urse, the gays are also very exced to see Toni Collette another horror role after her nscent performance 2018's Heredary, for which she was robbed of any awards season Buzzsaw drops on Netflix and select theaters Febary 1. It’s hard to believe but 15 years have passed sce the inic gay film Brokeback Mounta was released. Apparently, “Brokeback Mounta” was so nvcg that some people thk Gyllenhaal is gay.