10 Actors Who Refuse To Play Gay Characters
10. Samuel L. Jackson – Would Never Kiss A Man
9. Chuck Norris – Anti-Gay Rights Activist
8. Paris Hilton – Homophobic Rant
7. Kirk Cameron – Born-Again Christian
This comes as no surprise. Cameron has appeared in a number of Christian films such as Fireproof and Left Behind. He is also more than just an actor – he is also an active evangelist, partnering with juggernauts like Ray Comfort. He portrays himself as a born-again Christian, and as such, has directly spoken against homosexuality, believing it to be a sin that will separate you from God. You don’t need to ask him whether he’ll play a gay character or not; anybody who believes the way he does isn’t going to.6. Brendan Fehr – Says It’s Not Worth It
Fehr is an interesting case. He actually played a gay character on NBC’s The Night Shift. What has caused problems is that it resulted in some heavy conflict for him, and hurt his career more than enhance it. He even went as far to say that the risks more than outweighed the rewards for playing such a role. He definitely stepped out of his comfort zone, but he most likely won’t be playing any more characters like that if all it’s going to do is hurt his career in the long run.5. Luke Grimes – Quit True Blood Role
4. Emraan Hashmi – Gay Role Will Hurt Image, He Says
I’ve found that there was a long list of Bollywood actors that refuse to play gay roles, so I figured I would have to mention at least one. The Indian actor is well-known for his parts in Hindi language films, something I would love to watch if I knew what they were saying. He was liked so much that he was offered the role of a homosexual serial killer, but he ended up denying it. Not for religious or activist reasons. He simply believed that it would’ve been too drastic of a change for his fans and that it wouldn’t do them any good for him to change his image.3. The Robertson Family – Against Homosexuality
While not necessarily actors by trade, the Robertson family has starred and appeared in enough TV and film to earn a spot here. Anyone who recognizes their name will immediately think of the show Duck Dynasty, as well as doing cameos for movies like God’s Not Dead. Recently their show suffered a lot of fire due to Phil Robertson‘s stand against homosexuality. However, the clan has still remained adamant. And while it may result in them not doing much more acting, they’re still happy doing what they do. Besides, that duck call is still amazing.2. Chris Engen – Left Soap Opera Over His Beliefs
Mostly known for his role as Adam Wilson on the soap opera Young and Restless, he was pretty good, having been there for quite some time. Unfortunately, it was revealed that he is set to be replaced by a different actor after storming off the set. Why you may ask? He was asked to kiss his co-star as a turn of sexuality for his character. Engen didn’t like that “dark” change for his role, and is no longer a part of the show. While that will definitely hurt his career in the long run, he’s got some guts sticking by his beliefs like that1. Kevin Hart – Says He Wouldn’t Make A Good Gay Person
Sources: queerty.com, pinknews.co.uk
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