Veteran star Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for best actor for essaying the role of a gay man with HIV in Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama ‘Philadelphia’. 30 years apart, the actor now feels no&nbsp;straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character today. In an interview with The New York Times, Hanks opened up about straight performers playing LGBTQ characters, Variety reported.

He said, "Let’s address ‘could a straight man do what I did in ‘Philadelphia’ now?’ No, and rightly so. The whole point of ‘Philadelphia’ was don’t be afraid. One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. We’re beyond that now, and I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy."

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"It's not a crime, it's not boohoo, that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of authenticity. Do I sound like I’m preaching? I don’t mean to," he added.&nbsp;

Hanks won the Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance in ‘Philadelphia’, for his portrayal of Andrew Beckett, who is a gay attorney diagnosed with AIDS and also faces discrimination at work. The next year, Hanks took his second Oscar award for playing the role of a disabled man in the 1994 classic ‘Forrest Gump.’

Hanks will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’, in which he plays the role of Elvis Presley's manager&nbsp;Colonel Tom Parker. ‘Elvis’ will be out in theatres on June 24.&nbsp;

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Veteran star Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for best actor for essaying the role of a gay man with HIV in Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama ‘Philadelphia’. 30 years apart, the actor now feels no straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character today.

Veteran star Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for best actor for essaying the role of a gay man with HIV in Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama ‘Philadelphia’. 30 years apart, the actor now feels no straight actor would no longer be able to play the openly gay character today. In an interview with The New York Times, Hanks opened up about straight performers playing LGBTQ characters, Variety reported. He said, "Let’s address ‘could a straight man do what I did in ‘Philadelphia’ now?’ No, and rightly so. The whole point of ‘Philadelphia’ was don’t be afraid. One of the reasons people weren’t afraid of that movie is that I was playing a gay man. We’re beyond that now, and I don’t think people would accept the inauthenticity of a straight guy playing a gay guy." Also Read: Amber Heard says she still loves Johnny Depp: Have no bad feelings towards him at all "It's not a crime, it's not boohoo, that someone would say we are going to demand more of a movie in the modern realm of authenticity. Do I sound like I’m preaching? I don’t mean to," he added. Hanks won the Oscar and a Golden Globe for his performance in ‘Philadelphia’, for his portrayal of Andrew Beckett, who is a gay attorney diagnosed with AIDS and also faces discrimination at work. The next year, Hanks took his second Oscar award for playing the role of a disabled man in the 1994 classic ‘Forrest Gump.’ Hanks will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’, in which he plays the role of Elvis Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker. ‘Elvis’ will be out in theatres on June 24. (With agency inputs)

Tom Hanks says no straight actor would do a gay ‘Philadelphia’ role in modern times

Disney is introducing a gay storyline into one of its shows for the first time.

&quot;Andi Mack&quot;, a coming-of-age drama, will feature one of the show&#39;s main characters grappling with feelings for a male classmate. The show is currently in its second season.

The drama by Terri Minsky, revolves around a 13-year-old girl Andi, her family and her two best friends -- Cyrus and Buffy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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&quot;Andi Mack is a story about tweens figuring out who they are; Terri Minsky, the cast and everyone involved in the show takes great care in ensuring that it&#39;s appropriate for all audiences and sends a powerful message about inclusion and respect for humanity,&quot; a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement.

Disney Channel has featured gay characters before, appearing in single episodes of shows like &quot;Good Luck Charlie&quot; and the animated &quot;Doc McStuffins&quot;.

However, this story arc is a first for the network, as it is for the first time that they are telling the story of a character who is on a journey of realising his or her sexual orientation.

Disney has featured gay characters before but they have appeared in single episodes of shows

Disney is introducing a gay storyline into one of its shows for the first time. "Andi Mack", a coming-of-age drama, will feature one of the show's main characters grappling with feelings for a male classmate. The show is currently in its second season. The drama by Terri Minsky, revolves around a 13-year-old girl Andi, her family and her two best friends -- Cyrus and Buffy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. pic.twitter.com/NKr0l9lfiD — Disney Channel (@DisneyChannel) October 25, 2017 × "Andi Mack is a story about tweens figuring out who they are; Terri Minsky, the cast and everyone involved in the show takes great care in ensuring that it's appropriate for all audiences and sends a powerful message about inclusion and respect for humanity," a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement. Disney Channel has featured gay characters before, appearing in single episodes of shows like "Good Luck Charlie" and the animated "Doc McStuffins". However, this story arc is a first for the network, as it is for the first time that they are telling the story of a character who is on a journey of realising his or her sexual orientation.

Disney introduces gay storyline for first time

The actor playing Hikaru Sulu in the upcoming sci-fi film Star Trek Beyond has revealed that the fan favourite character is openly gay and married in the new film, an Australian media outlet reported on Thursday. 
 
Actor John Cho, who plays the role of Sulu first made famous by George Takei in the 1966 Star Trek television series, told Australia&#39;s Herald Sun that Sulu, the helmsman of the starship USS Enterprise, is married to a man and is a father to a daughter with his partner. 
 
The decision to make a long-time franchise staple character gay comes as Hollywood faces growing pressure to include more diversity in its blockbuster films. There is yet to be an openly gay superhero or action star leading a film franchise. 
 
Cho said scriptwriter Simon Pegg and director Justin Lin made the decision to make Sulu gay to pay homage to the 79-year-old Takei, who is openly gay and married in real life. 
 
&quot;I liked the approach, which was not to make a big thing out it, which is where I hope we are going as a species, to not politicise one&#39;s personal orientations,&quot; Cho told the outlet. 
 
Some fans of Marvel films sparked the online hashtag &quot;Give Captain America A Boyfriend&quot; in May, pushing for a same sex relationship between the hero and Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. 
 
Other fans for Disney&#39;s animated film Frozen also started an online movement for &quot;Give Elsa A Girlfriend,&quot; asking Disney to make the princess character a lesbian in the upcoming sequel, gaining support from actress Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa. 
 
Cho was joined by other cast members of Star Trek Beyond in Australia this week as they kick off promotions for the upcoming film, released in theaters on July 22. 
 
The film has been cast under a dark shadow after one of its young stars, Anton Yelchin, was tragically killed after he was crushed by his car in Los Angeles last month. 
 
(Reuters)

The decision pays homage to George Takei, known for playing Sulu in the classic TV series, who is openly gay and married in real life

The actor playing Hikaru Sulu in the upcoming sci-fi film Star Trek Beyond has revealed that the fan favourite character is openly gay and married in the new film, an Australian media outlet reported on Thursday. Actor John Cho, who plays the role of Sulu first made famous by George Takei in the 1966 Star Trek television series, told Australia's Herald Sun that Sulu, the helmsman of the starship USS Enterprise, is married to a man and is a father to a daughter with his partner. The decision to make a long-time franchise staple character gay comes as Hollywood faces growing pressure to include more diversity in its blockbuster films. There is yet to be an openly gay superhero or action star leading a film franchise. Cho said scriptwriter Simon Pegg and director Justin Lin made the decision to make Sulu gay to pay homage to the 79-year-old Takei, who is openly gay and married in real life. "I liked the approach, which was not to make a big thing out it, which is where I hope we are going as a species, to not politicise one's personal orientations," Cho told the outlet. Some fans of Marvel films sparked the online hashtag "Give Captain America A Boyfriend" in May, pushing for a same sex relationship between the hero and Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. Other fans for Disney's animated film Frozen also started an online movement for "Give Elsa A Girlfriend," asking Disney to make the princess character a lesbian in the upcoming sequel, gaining support from actress Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa. Cho was joined by other cast members of Star Trek Beyond in Australia this week as they kick off promotions for the upcoming film, released in theaters on July 22. The film has been cast under a dark shadow after one of its young stars, Anton Yelchin, was tragically killed after he was crushed by his car in Los Angeles last month. (Reuters)

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