Actor Andrew Garfield is currently playing a homosexual character who battles AIDS in a London production of “Angels in America.” Garfield has also taken up watching a lot of “Ru Paul’s Drag Race” but, as it happens, that doesn’t make you gay.
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During a recent panel event, the actor said that “every Sunday I would have eight friends over and we would just watch Ru” to prepare for the role. “This is my life outside of this play. I am a gay man right now just without the physical act — that’s all.”
Actual gay people, and others, were less than impressed with his comments.
This article grosses me out.Ur a talented guy,but seem to be completely oblivious to what is coming out of ur mouth. https://t.co/td9DPhVRmP
— Scott Evans (@thescottevans) July 6, 2017
Me: Wait. Andrew Garfield says he’s gay but without the physical act?@Keah_Maria: Yes. I’m rich just without the money.
— Danielle Sepulveres (@ellesep) July 6, 2017
Straight tourists who try on oppression for kicks make me so tired. Andrew Garfield and James Franco… guys… you will never understand.
— Hamish Steele (@hamishsteele) July 5, 2017
Like honestly…where to begin….? https://t.co/SCNwRjNEkb
— Cari Meixner (@carimeixner) July 6, 2017
Andrew Garfield is “gay without the physical act” because he watches RuPaul.
– Rich Straight White Men Try To Be Interesting Vol. 53
— akili (@broxbeeble) July 6, 2017
Garfield then admitted that he’s not actually gay…for now, but that could change.
“As far as I know, I am not a gay man,” he continued. “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.”