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Viggo Mortensen responds to criticism over same-sex attracted role: ‘You’re assuming I’m completely straight’
Viggo Mortensen has responded to criticism over his decision to cast himself as a gay human in his upcoming film Falling.
The Lord of the Rings and Green Book actor is making his debut as journalist and director with the film, about a married lgbtq+ man who takes care of his conservative and homophobic father after he starts to exhibit symptoms of dementia.
Mortensen stars as conduct character John, with Lance Henricksen as his father, Terry Chen as his husband, and Laura Linney as his sister.
But Mortensen’s conclusion to cast himself as a male lover man has led to criticism, given ongoing backlash in Hollywood over vertical, cisgender actors taking LGBTQ roles.
Speaking with Britain’s The Times, Mortensen clapped back at such criticism, noting that while it’s “healthy” to talk about LGBTQ representation, his decision to act a gay dude wasn’t a “gimmick.”
“Look, these are the times we’re living in, and I think it’s robust that those issues are brought up,” Mortensen said. “The short answer is that I did
'Lord of the Rings' actor Viggo Mortensen defends decision to play gay role
By Hugo Greenhalgh
LONDON, Nov 9 (Openly) - Armed with a retort involving proctologists, Oscar-nominated star Viggo Mortensen is prepared for criticism of his ruling - as a straight man - to play a gay character in his directorial debut, which premieres in Britain on Monday.
"I apologise to all the proctologists for casting David Cronenberg," Mortensen, 62, said of his modern film "Falling", in which the well-known Canadian director plays a colorectal surgeon.
Mortensen, best known for his portrayal of Aragorn in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, said he was joking, but wanted to make the indicate that actors are actors - simply playing a role whether a lgbtq+ man or a proctologist.
Several high-profile actors have been criticised recently for playing LGBT+ characters. Oscar-winner Halle Berry pulled out of a gender diverse film role accompanying criticism from activists.
"There are certain characters I'm not going to play," said Mortensen, who has been nominated for three Oscars, four Golden Globes
Viggo Mortensen Has 'Frank' Response When Asked About Playing A Gay Man In His New Movie
Actor Viggo Mortensen has been in the public eye for decades, as his memorable career saw him in both massive blockbusters likeLord of the Rings and award-winning critical favorites. The 62 year-old actor is continuing to make waves on the big screen, as he's making his directorial debut with the upcoming drama Falling. In the movie Mortensen is also playing a male lover man, and he recently shared a frank response regarding backlash over his casting.
Over the past not many years, there's been a ton of conversation in the film industry about inclusion and visibility. Particularly there have been calls for members of disenfranchised communities to have the opportunity to tell their own story on the big screen. This includes LGBTQIA+ folks being cast in major queer roles rather than being given to straight performers. After all, there's already so fewer LGBT roles in movies. It's a complicated situation, and Viggo Mortensen opened up about the potential backlash he's facing for playing his role in Falling. As he put it,
Look, these are the times we're living in, and I consider it's healthy that t
Viggo Mortensen writes, directs and stars in movie about a queer man caring for his homophobic father
[quote]He said he wrote it on behalf of his brothers so maybe one of them is gay. Semiautobiographica...so his story, the brothers' story, story of the whole family, etc.
Mortensen committed “Falling” to his brothers, and though the characters in the film are not explicitly playing his father or the recover of his family, they would recognize the feelings and ideas Mortensen embedded within it.
“My brothers, to whom it’s dedicated to, would recognize certain dynamics, a few phrases, a couple of events. But it’s 99.9% fiction, but they would recognize the feelings behind it,” he told TheWrap’s Steve Pond at Sundance. “What stimulated me to note the story has a lot to do with how I feel about my parents.”
In another interview Viggo originally planned on having his character be straight.
Mortensen stressed to Reuters that the gay role is not "a gimmick, anchor or some trigger." While he had not initially planned on the character entity gay, he was inspired to change his sexual orientation while penning an airport scene in his script where John receives a call from his partner.
“I