Actor Andrew Garfield of Spider-Man fame says he’s a “gay man right now, just without the physical act.”
In accordance with his new role as a gay man diagnosed with AIDS in the London-staged play Angels in America, Garfield says he watches a lot of VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Show when he’s not performing.
“My only time off during rehearsals — every Sunday I would have eight friends over and we would just watch Ru. This is my life outside of this play,” said the actor. “I am a gay man right now, just without the physical act — that’s all.”
“As far as I know, I am not a gay man,” added Garfield, before opening up the possibility of engaging in same-sex acts in the future.
“Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in my life, which I’m sure will be wonderful and I’ll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I’m secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well,” he stated.
Though Garfield said he was initially worried about playing a gay role, he trusted it was the “right thing,” leaning heavily on his gay friends to help him prepare.
The Huffington Post notes that during the 2017 Golden Globe Awards, Garfield landed a kiss on fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, later telling talk show host Stephen Colbert that he “just wanted Ryan to know that I loved him no matter whether he won or lost.”