With awareness about the LGBTQ+ community, Hollywood is introducing more queer roles to web series and movies. Movies and series like ‘Red White And Royal Blue’, ‘Mary & George‘ and ‘Bottoms’ have one thing in common – Nicholas Galitzine plays the role of a homosexual.
Man of the moment, Galitzine being a straight man is mostly known for playing LGBTQ+ roles throughout his career. But now he feels he’s taking up someone else’s space while getting objectified and developing a feeling of “guilt”.
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“I Identify As A Straight Man, But I Have Been A Part Of Some Incredible Queer Stories”: Nicholas Galitzine
Nicholas Galitzine shares his struggles while taking up LGBTQ+ roles in the movies and series. During an interview with British GQ, Galitzine clarified, “I am Nick, and I’m not my role“. He further talks about how he cherishes his queer roles. He added, “I identify as a straight man, but I have been a part of some incredible queer stories.”
There has been a debate related to straight men playing queer roles in Hollywood and taking up someone else’s space. This gained more limelight when in 2019 actor Jack Whitehall was cast in Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ as the studio’s ‘first openly gay character’.
Talking about this, Nicholas said, “I felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I’m taking up someone’s space, and perhaps guilt. At the same time, I see those characters as not solely their sexuality.”
Previously, Galitzine also appeared in the teen lesbian drama ‘Bottoms‘ about two unpopular high schoolers who start a fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity.
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The Actor’s Attraction To LGBTQ Roles
Nicholas Galitzine also shared his struggles with his identity and getting objectified because of his roles. He continued, “I think the most important thing to me is that I’m taken seriously as a performer.
He feels like a cut of beef at a meat market and fears that it might become his defining feature. Nicholas added, “I’m not gonna ask you to cry me a river here, but it’s been difficult being part of a conversation that feels very much like I am a cut of beef at a meat market. I think that being my defining feature is something I’m constantly terrified of.”
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