Succession star Brian Cox has opened up about the one time on a movie set he began to question his own heterosexuality. In 2004, Cox starred opposite Brad Pitt in the war epic Troy.Pitt left Cox astounded with his looks.Cox, 75, revealed his moment of gay curiosity in a recent interview with Vanity Fair.
In the chat, Cox discussed how he campaigned for the role of Agamemnon in the historical epic, based on Homer’s The Illiad. Cox further described meeting Pitt on set for the first time, and just how striking his co-star looked in his toga.Related: Brad Pitt threatens to sue organizers of ‘Straight Pride’“I remember at one point being agog at Brad,” Cox admitted.
He’d never been in costumes like that… Brad walked on set and my jaw was down because he was so stunningly beautiful. I’m straight but I thought, ‘Wow, my God!
This guy is stunning.’ What chance does one have on the screen against this beautiful, beautiful man?”Troy went on to become a worldwide hit, grossing just under $500 million.