Stanley Tucci says it is ‘superb’ for straight actors to play homosexual characters
Stanley Tucci has defended straight actors taking up homosexual roles, saying an actor's job is "to play different people".The 62-year-old, who has starred in blockbusters together with The Hunger Games and The Devil Wears Prada, not too long ago performed Colin Firth's on-screen associate in Supernova.
"Obviously I believe that's fine," Tucci stated about straight actors enjoying homosexual characters."I'm always very flattered when gay men come up to me and talk about The Devil Wears Prada or when they talk about Supernova, and they say 'It was just so beautiful, you did it the right way' - because often it's not done the right way."He added: "I actually do consider that an actor is an actor is an actor.
"You're supposed to play different people. You just are. That's the wh...