Andrew Scott shares view on whether gay actors should exclusively play gay roles

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Andrew Scott has shared his opinion on the idea that only gay actors should play gay roles across film, TV and theatre. The All of Us Strangers actor admitted he was “reluctant” to provide a soundbite for the question “Where do you stand on the idea that gay actors should play gay roles?” “I’m always reluctant to give a quick soundbite about that. open image in gallery In 2021, ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner Russell T Davies declared that gay roles should be reserved for queer actors “I will fight to the death for the right to suspend disbelief and play roles beyond my experience,” Blanchett said in 2018. However, in 2018 Darren Criss, who won a Golden Globe for his role as Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, vowed to turn down queer roles in the future for fear of being “another straight boy taking a gay man’s role”.