Pl Bettany Says Playg Gay “Uncle Frank” Is A Tribute To His Gay Dad – DNA

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• PL BETTANY SAYS PLAYG GAY “UNCLE FRANK” IS A TRIBUTE TO HIS GAY DAD
• AVENGERS STAR PL BETTANY’S GAY DAD WENT ‘BACK THE CLOSET’ AFTER HEARTBREAK
• PL BETTANY SADNED BY GAY FATHER'S DECISN TO CONCEAL SEXUALY AFTER DEATH OF LOVER
• IS PL BETTANY GAY?
• THE ARE MR. MAN’S 100 INIC TV & MOVIE GAY KISS OF ALL TIME

PL BETTANY SAYS PLAYG GAY “UNCLE FRANK” IS A TRIBUTE TO HIS GAY DAD

Is Pl Bettany Gay? "I had a gay father who died a uple of years ago, " he told Total Film magaze. "The parallels of his dad's life nearly ma Bettany turn down his role Uncle Frank, where he plays a gay New York Universy profsor who travels to South Carola the 1970s to nont his past -- cludg his homophobic father, Daddy Mac, played by Stephen Frank director Alan Ball also opened up about how he believed his father might have been gay, explag to NewNowNext that he and Bettany nnected over their siar upbrggs.

Uncle Frank, a film about a closeted gay man who out to his fay is the latt of a strg of films featurg an LGBTIQA character. In the film Uncle Frank by wrer and director Alan Ball (Amerin Bety), a closeted gay man go on a road trip om Manhattan to his home town South Carola wh his niece and boyiend.

AVENGERS STAR PL BETTANY’S GAY DAD WENT ‘BACK THE CLOSET’ AFTER HEARTBREAK

In an terview wh The BINGE Gui, Pl Bettany, who plays Frank an alholic gay profsor, spoke about the personal nature of the story. In the film, Bettany’s character mt take his niece’s advice and e out as gay to his fay, which mirrors the life of the actor’s own father, who me out when he was 63. “My father was a gay man who me out to me when he was 63, then when his partner died when he was his early 80s, he went back the closet bee he was a Catholic and thought was a mortal s.

“Growg up, I lerally didn’t unrstand homophobia until I went to school the suburbs, where I felt very alienated. When asked about playg gay as a straight man, Bettany said he raised his ncern wh Alan but ultimately cid to accept the role based on his father’s experience. "Uncle Frank" will soon be released on Amazon wh Pl Bettany the tle role as a gay man.

While promotg the new flick, Bettany revealed his father to be the reason he took on the Bettany stars as gay uncle Frank, who travels back home wh his niece tow to attend his father's funeral. And the role h close to home, as left Bettany wonrg how different his father's life uld have, Bettany's father, had been openly gay before he went back to the closet at the age of 83, claimg that his perceived sexualy was nothg but a misunrstandg.

PL BETTANY SADNED BY GAY FATHER'S DECISN TO CONCEAL SEXUALY AFTER DEATH OF LOVER

Cocintally, the 9/11 attack on the Tw Towers had a profound effect on another celebry's life as well, who me out as gay shortly afterward - Rosie O' edian and actrs went to a edy club after the towers got h. Faced wh the harsh image of mortaly, O'Donnell blurted out that she is gay on televisn se a send attack happened.

Pl Bettany reflected on his father g out as gay, and how he felt forced to go back to the closet aged 83 after his partner of more than 20 years passed away.

Pl Bettany stars the upg Uncle Frank, playg a lerature profsor livg New York Cy who is the closet to his homophobic fay.

IS PL BETTANY GAY?

He and director Alan Ball bond over their shared experienc, wh Ball tellg NewNowNext he believ that his father might have been gay. When talkg about his new film 'Uncle Frank', the 'Avengers: Endgame' actor reveals that his strict Catholic sisted his homosexualy was 'a big misunrstandg' over fear for his 'place heaven. The "Avengers: Endgame" star reveals his dad Thane Bettany, who was a strict Catholic, feared for his "place heaven" and sisted his homosexualy was "a big misunrstandg.

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The 49-year-old adms his new film "Uncle Frank", which he plays a closeted gay profsor datg a Sdi Arabian immigrant, brought his father's plight home to him. "I had a gay father who died a uple of years ago, " Bettany tells Total Film. "Uncle Frank" director Alan Ball also shared that he had siar experience, sayg that he believed that his dad might have been gay and that bond him wh Pl.

Pl Bettany has revealed his gay father, Thane, felt forced to go back to the closet aged 83 after his male lover of 20 years passed away. The actor, 49, told Total Film magaze his dad later claimed his homosexualy was 'a big misunrstandg' bee he was a strict Catholic and was 'worried about his place heaven' said: 'I had a gay father who died a uple of years ago. 'My gay father went back the closet': Pl Bettany revealed his dad had a 20-year romance wh a man but lled his sexualy a 'misunrstandg' after his lover died (pictured 2018) Pl said: 'The shame he felt for his sexual inty was vastatg, He was unable to mourn the person who I thk was the love of his life' (pictured, his father Thane 2003) 'The shame he felt for his sexual inty was vastatg, He was unable to mourn the person who I thk was the love of his life.