Jake Gyllenhaal Looks Back at the Stigma of Playg Gay 'Brokeback'

Contents:

• JAKE GYLLENHAAL DISCS GAY RUMORS, HEATH LEDGER DURG ‘INSI THE ACTOR’S STUD’ (VIO)
• 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 ON GAY RUMORS, 'BROKEBACK MOUNTA' ON 'INSI THE ACTORS STUD'

JAKE GYLLENHAAL DISCS GAY RUMORS, HEATH LEDGER DURG ‘INSI THE ACTOR’S STUD’ (VIO)

Apparently, “Brokeback Mounta” was so nvcg that some people thk Gyllenhaal is gay.

In a new terview, Gyllenhaal said there was a "stigma" to playg the gay role.

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

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.

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

"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. 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 ON GAY RUMORS, 'BROKEBACK MOUNTA' ON 'INSI THE ACTORS STUD'

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. WorldBlake Shelton: Jake Gyllenhaal Is Gay.

Gyllenhaal was nomated for an Osr for playg a gay wboy oppose Health Ledger the film.