Love, Victor, says he has received death threats for playing a gay character.The actor, who is straight, portrays series lead Victor, a gay student at a new high school who embarks on a journey of self-discovery while coming to terms with his sexuality.In an interview with Attitude, Cimino said that he has received criticism and even death threats for the role, both from LGBTQ people unhappy about a straight actor taking a gay role, as well as homophobic people unable to accept that he was willing to play gay.“I got some homophobic comments — I kind of expected that to happen.