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Ben Platt: ‘We should be doing everything in our power to cast queer actors in queer roles’

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Speaking with NME about his upcoming comedy film The People We Hate at the Wedding, which also stars Oscar winner Allison Janney and Schitt’s Creek favourite Annie Murphy, the star said he’s looking forward to the role for a particular reason. “It’s a gay character, which isn’t something I’ve done very often,” he started. “It’s something I really have wanted to do, just because I’m liking seeing more and more queer actors telling their own stories.” His comments echo the views of It’s a Sin writer Russell T Davies, who recently said queer actors should always be cast in queer roles.

Speaking with Radio Times, the creator compared a straight actor playing a gay role to blackface. “It’s about authenticity, the taste of 2020,” he told the

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