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Viggo Mortensen Hits Back At Woke Critics Of Him Playing A Gay Man In Latest Film

Paul Bois
Viggo Mortensen Hits Back At Woke Critics Of Him Playing A Gay Man In Latest Film
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In his latest movie “Falling,” actor Viggo Mortensen plays a gay man whose conservative father comes to live with him in Los Angeles. Given that Mortensen is not himself a gay man, some LGBTQ activists believe that the role should have gone to a man who actually identifies that way.

Speaking with The Times, the former “Lord of the Rings” actor said he does not think it’s fair for an actor to have to divulge their sexual preferences when seeking a role.

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