The Politician actor, who is gay, was asked by NME if he agreed with It’s a Sin writer Russell T Davies, who compared straight actors playing gay characters to blackface in an interview with Radio Times.“It’s about authenticity,” Davies said. “You wouldn’t cast someone able-bodied and put them in a wheelchair, you wouldn’t black someone up.”Platt said he "largely" aligns his view on casting with Davies, but he doesn't see a "black-and-white answer" to the issue.