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The director, who is beg honored at Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards, opens up about the work that he's most proud of and why beg gay Hollywood hasn't ever been a problem for him.

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WHY INPENNCE DAY: RURGENCE'S GAY UPLE ARE NIED A CLOSE ENUNTER

Openly gay director Roland Emmerich talked up a same-sex uple his big budget sci-fi sequel, but why is the film so embarrassgly y about them? * independence day 2 gay couple *

They’re both openly gay director Roland Emmerich talked up the sequel to his 1996 alien vasn h, he remarked that we would see a same-sex relatnship on screen, a distct rary the world of the Hollywood blockbter. We have a gay uple the film, ” he told the Hollywood Reporter 2015.

You start small and then you get bigger and bigger and bigger, and one day you have a gay character as the lead and nobody will wonr at no more.

Any reference was entirely absent om all publicy materials and as the film progrsed, I was stgglg to fe any of the relatnships as gay. I even started to fd sexual tensn between the aforementned warlord and a geeky acuntant given the repeated alien-killg referenc of “gettg them the back” st and director of Inpennce Day: Rurgence, book-end by the film’s gay uple, played by John Storey and Brent Sper. That’s, I wasn’t expectg graphic gay sex a film aimed at fai, but the embarrassg Hays Co yns of all meant that one uld still watch the film and jt see them as really good iends.

ROLAND EMMERICH ON ‘INPENNCE DAY 2’S’ GAY COUPLE: IT’S NOT “A BIG DEAL”

The director, who is beg honored at Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards, opens up about the work that he's most proud of and why beg gay Hollywood hasn't ever been a problem for him. * independence day 2 gay couple *

Emmerich’s handlg of gay characters was shaky, even a film solely about gay characters, and he faced cricism for referrg to his twky lead as “straight-actg”, a phrase loathed by many for s suggtn that masculy is a performed tra for gay also wouldn’t be the first film to clu gay characters but then shy away om anythg that’s “too gay”.

While Jonathan Demme’s Aids drama Philalphia might have served plds for broachg an issue that most were too sred to go near, the clost we had to affectn between the lead gay uple was a b of dancg. Fan fictn and Twter petns have yet to rult a blockbter that viat om heteronormativy and gay characters blockbters have remaed virtually visible (the recent onle excement over what appeared to be a lbian uple Fdg Dory turned out to be predictably for nothg).

I’m not askg for Le Skywalker to pse Jedi trag to liver a speech about gay rights, or for a clumsily serted scene of Indiana Jon showg off his latt fd a gay bar jt to tick a box, but given that blockbters are naturally filled wh jeopardy and mographic-pleasg romantic rnns, is a same-sex kiss or clear statement of love that much to ask for? If the gay uple Inpennce Day: Rurgence had been straight, we would have known this was the se. If we n believe an alien queen rampagg across Nevada, then surely we n believe a gay man sharg a small, but meangful, kiss wh his partner.

'INPENNCE DAY 2' DIRECTOR: THERE WILL BE A GAY CHARACTER

Director Roland Emmerich ss down wh Ricky and reveals that there will be a gay character "Inpennce Day 2." * independence day 2 gay couple *

But today he’s preppg a smaller project, the die drama Stonewall, about the historic 1969 gay rts New York that had a revolutnary impact on the civil rights movement. It’s Emmerich’s work as helmer on this upg Roadsi Attractns release — along wh his extensive advocy on behalf of the gay muny — that have earned the 59-year-old Germany-born director the 2015 Stephen F. — where’s he preppg an Inpennce Day sequel — about the work that he’s most proud of and why addg a gay uple to a blockbter actn anchise isn’t “a big al.

I grew up Germany, and when I went to film school, I didn’t want to say “I’m gay” bee I was worried that I nnot do the movi I want to make.

ROLAND EMMERICH: ‘INPENNCE DAY’ 2 TO FEATURE GAY CHARACTER (VIO)

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I wanted to go and make movi like Steven Spielberg or Gee Lus, and when you’re Germany, a gay director, meant somethg. You know they would always be like, “the gay director who’s tryg to attempt a certa kd of film.

When I was 33, I me to Ameri, and was, for me, que an awakeng bee there were no openly gay directors who were shootg actn movi. And that really got me gog, and I beme more and more open and more public and then beme a big supporter for some of the big anizatns, you know, bee I wanted to, and now I’ve ma a gay movie.

ROLAND EMMERICH ON 'INPENNCE DAY 2'S' GAY COUPLE: IT'S NOT "A BIG DEAL"

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Has beg gay ever been a problem for you Hollywood?

But I’ve met a lot of my lleagu, and they were openly gay, and I thought to myself, “If [director] Joel Schumacher n be openly gay, I n try that, too. Includg more gay characters film and TV is one way to crease exposure and is somethg you’re dog the next Inpennce Day film. We have a gay uple the film.

ROLAND EMMERICH SAYS GAY UPLE INPENNCE DAY 2 ISN'T A BIG AL

But when you have five characters, they allow [one of them to be gay] bee they’re super-smart, you know? The Supreme Court has to make s vote, and then ’s on to public relatns and tirelsly hammerg to people’s heads bee there are still a lot of people who hate gay people this world. I mean, go to the untry — there’s still gay bashg.

” It’s a ltle b like when you as a gay uple want to have kids then be really ser.

Roland Emmerich on Inpennce Day 2: "We have a gay uple the film. Director Roland Emmerich ss down wh Ricky and reveals that there will be a gay character "Inpennce Day 2. In the latt tidb to drop, the director and LGBT activist revealed the sequel will feature a gay character.

ROLAND EMMERICH SEZ INPENNCE DAY 2’S GAY COUPLE “NO BIG DEAL”

Emmerich, who said he has been closely followg velopments the Supreme Court ncerng same-sex marriage, was asked if he would nsir rporatg gay rights issu to his films. “Actually the next Inpennce Day there is a gay character, ” Emmerich told The Huffgton Post. The director, who is openly gay, dited April that he would like to work on a smaller budget film about the 1969 Stonewall Rts New York.

The landmark gay rights event saw police raid the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar the East Village. Even gay people don’t know much about . But today he's preppg a smaller project, the die drama Stonewall, about the historic 1969 gay rts New York that had a revolutnary impact on the civil rights movement.

‘INPENNCE DAY 2’ ADDS CHARLOTTE GASBOURG, GAY UPLE REVEALED

It's Emmerich's work as helmer on this upg Roadsi Attractns release -- along wh his extensive advocy on behalf of the gay muny -- that have earned the 59-year-old Germany-born director the 2015 Stephen F. -- where's he preppg an Inpennce Day sequel -- about the work that he's most proud of and why addg a gay uple to a blockbter actn anchise isn't "a big al. I grew up Germany, and when I went to film school, I didn't want to say "I'm gay" bee I was worried that I nnot do the movi I want to make.

ROLAND EMMERICH: ‘INPENNCE DAY’ 2 TO FEATURE GAY CHARACTER (VIO)

I wanted to go and make movi like Steven Spielberg or Gee Lus, and when you're Germany, a gay director, meant somethg. You know they would always be like, "the gay director who's tryg to attempt a certa kd of film.

ROLAND EMMERICH, 'INPENNCE DAY 2' DIRECTOR, REVEALS GAY CHARACTER IN SEQUEL (VIDEO)

" And so I was kd of like -- I was out to my iends but never I was 33, I me to Ameri, and was, for me, que an awakeng bee there were no openly gay directors who were shootg actn movi. And that really got me gog, and I beme more and more open and more public and then beme a big supporter for some of the big anizatns, you know, bee I wanted to, and now I've ma a gay More26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nome Announced And you get to receive the award om your iend Channg Tatum.

It happens so rarely this beg gay ever been a problem for you Hollywood? But I've met a lot of my lleagu, and they were openly gay, and I thought to myself, "If [director] Joel Schumacher n be openly gay, I n try that, too.

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WELL, 'S BEE KIDS ARE LEARNG OM THE GROWNUPS, OM PEOPLE LIKE MELISSA REEV WHO IS A GROWN-UP BULLY."{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 GREG LOOKS FAIAR TO NON-SOAPERS AMONG YOU, THAT'S BEE HE PLAYED JACK'S BOYIEND A LN YEARS AGO ON DAWSON'S CREEK. AND IF YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS, JT SUBSTUTE GOSSIP GIRL. IF YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO KNOW WHAT THAT IS, I N'T HELP  {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;}{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;}EVANGELIL NUTBAGS THE DOMIN REPUBLIC ARE ALL A BUNCH OVER PRINT OBAMA NOMATG A GAY MAN, WALLY BRTER, AS THE UNTRY'S AMBASSADOR. REV. 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Includg more gay characters film and TV is one way to crease exposure and is somethg you're dog the next Inpennce Day film. But when you have five characters, they allow [one of them to be gay] bee they're super-smart, you know?

INPENNCE DAY 2 WILL FEATURE A GAY CHARACTER

The Supreme Court has to make s vote, and then 's on to public relatns and tirelsly hammerg to people's heads bee there are still a lot of people who hate gay people this world. I mean, go to the untry -- there's still gay bashg. " It's a ltle b like when you as a gay uple want to have kids then be really ser.

Scified2015-03-22 16:17:212015-03-22 16:17:21 Reads1 CommentsAdd A CommentDurg an terview wh The Hollywood Reporter, Inpennce Day and Inpennce Day 2 director Roland Emmerich revealed that there will be a gay uple the highly anticipated Inpennce Day sequel, but that 's not a big al. The terview foced more heavily on the cln of gay actors as leads Hollywood blockbters and how Studs are opposed to the ia.

Includg more gay characters film and TV is one way to crease exposure and is somethg you're dog the next Inpennce Day film. Readg ments to THR's origal piece, s evint some moviegoers are not pleased wh the ia of cludg gay characters high profile summer blockbters, wh some gog as far as to say they will not even see Inpennce Day 2 now, bee of .

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