Viggo Mortensen is defending his role. The 62-year-old actor opened up to The Times about his role in upcoming film Falling in which he plays John, a gay man who invites his conservative father to live with him and his husband (Terry Chen). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Viggo Mortensen “Look, these are the times we’re living in, and I think it’s healthy that those issues are brought up.
The short answer is that I didn’t think it was a problem. And people then ask me, ‘Well what about Terry Chen, who plays my husband in the film, is he a homosexual?’” he said. “And the answer is I don’t know, and I would never have the temerity to ask someone if they were, during the casting process.