Lord of the Rings star portrays a gay role, John, in a new film he penned, Falling, which is also his directorial debut. The movie tells the story of John's relationship with his antigay father, Willis (Lance Henriksen), who moves to Los Angeles to join his son after a dementia diagnosis.Previously, Mortensen made headlines for saying this portrayal is not "a gimmick, anchor or some trigger" — and compared the issue to the authentic casting of proctologists, such as the role inhabited by David Cronenberg in Falling.To The Times, a British newspaper, Mortensen continued to address the issue.