Cate Blanchett defends straight actors who play gay characters

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Cate defends all actors of any type playing any role. Not just straight actors. Stop twisting her words for headlines. She was only using her role in Carol as an EXAMPLE.

If we are to say that straight actors shouldn't be allowed to play gay characters, are we then to say to gay actors they're not allowed to play straight characters? That doesn't seem right to me.

The guys in Priscilla Queen of the Desert were outstanding

The clue is in the job description for fucks sake 'Actor' I'm sure some of these cretins really believe that Harrison Ford was actually a space ship pilot.

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