Ben Whishaw is discussing why so many actors still don’t publicly come out as gay.
The Black Doves star has been out in Hollywood for over a decade and recently chatted with The Guardian about why there aren’t that many out gay actors in the industry on a similar level of fame.
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“It’s complicated and probably different for every individual, but I think it’s still something to do with the fact that if you want to be really successful, you have to conform to what is deemed to be heterosexual taste, or something,” he said.
The 45-year-old actor continued, mentioning that there is a struggle to be “sexy in a heterosexual way.”
“I’m always amazed by how much sex is underneath everything, actually,” Ben added. “Or desire. There’s still a lot of homophobia and hatred. I mean, it’s better, but it’s still true. Also, who knows what journey people are on with these things? I don’t blame people for being private.”
He is currently promoting his film Peter Hujar’s Day in which he plays Peter, based on the real gay photographer.
Heated Rivalry star François Arnaud has also spoken out recently about his real-life sexuality.