TIFF 2023: Ben Hardy Talks About His Queer Fanbase: ‘I Have Always Been Very Thankful For That’
As Ben Hardy touched down in Toronto for TIFF for the premiere of his film “Unicorns” on Friday, the UK-born actor hit up a red carpet interview with ET Canada’s Dallas Dixon to discuss his support from the LGBTQ+ community and how he achieved a sizable derrière. “Unicorns” sees Hardy playing Luke, a single father whose sex life is marred with transactional hookups, until he meets a woman named Aysha, played by Jason Petal, in an underground club. READ MORE: David Oyelowo Was ‘Surprised’ With ‘The Girl Before’ Ending As the two worlds collide, Luke discovers that Aysha is not a cis woman but a femme drag queen.
As the film progresses, Luke and Aysha begin to transcend their ideas of identity and relationships. On the topic of his vast fandom in the LGBTQ+ community, Hardy is highly grateful. “I have always been very thankful for that.
And I think it definitely helped me in my career. Definitely. I know that I did an Attitude shoot cover,” he says, referencing the British gay lifestyle magazine “The Voyeurs” star covered in 2017.
Hardy points to his cover story in Attitude as a specific propellent in his career, citing: “So it’s definitely, you know, helped me and move along in my career.
