Luke Evans on overcoming adversity: “You can find hope even when you think nothing is going your way”
Luke Evans is using his journey as a gay man to inspire fans around the world.The 45-year-old Hollywood heartthrob is in the midst of a promotional tour for his new memoir Boy from the Valleys: An Unexpected Journey and he’s dropping motivational words that many of us probably need to hear right about now.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by Luke Evans (@thereallukeevans)While the book delves into his closeted childhood growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness in Wales, Evans found solace in the world of musical theater on London’s West End, starring in shows such as Rent, Miss Saigon and Avenue Q.
His big break came after landing a role as the Greek god Apollo in the 2010 film Clash of the Titans. Oh. Luke Evans in Clash of the Titans.
Such beauty. pic.twitter.com/TxmvmthoZoSince then he’s appeared in a slew of Hollywood blockbusters including The Hobbit trilogy, the Fast & the Furious franchise, Dracula Untold and Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.For the bulk of his career, Evans has been openly gay but playing straight parts (although he recently played queer in the films Good Grief and Our Son) and he finally feels that his sexuality is no longer an issue for fans. “I don’t think they care any more.
