Stanley Tucci discussed his new drama Supernova with CBS Sunday Morning. Some controversy has arisen regarding the gay love story being played by two straight actors.

Tucci openly answered correspondent Holly Williams' questions addressing said issues. He didn't attempt to change the subject, but rather embraced the opinions of those who question his casting.

Difficulty With The Criticisms

"I have difficulty with that," the actor said after a long, deep breath, "I think that acting is all about not being yourself. If we were to use that as a template, then we would only ever play ourselves."

He then addressed the larger issue surrounding said scrutiny about his depiction of a gay character, "I think what we need to do, we need to give more gay actors opportunities. People who are gay have only recently, in the last few years, have been able to say, 'I'm gay and I'm an actor.'"

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Tucci also addressed the silence forced upon said performers who weren't previously allowed to come out, "They always had to hide their sexuality so they could play the leading man or leading woman.

Input From The LGBTQ+ Community

While criticisms are valid, the debate brings up an important conversation. Is part of the LGBTQ+ community reacting well to the film?

One of Supernova's viewers added their thoughts to the YouTube comment thread, "I am a gay man. I have absolutely zero issue with him or any other straight actor playing a gay role. For the past 100 years we begged to see gay stories in the movies or on TV. Now all of a sudden we want to burn our allies alive for daring to portray us on the screen."

Another commenter further supported Tucci's role, "I m gay ... I think he should play whomever he wants .... gay straight trans ... everyone should be able to play anyone."

Now, this isn't exactly what the actor articulated regarding gay roles in Hollywood. Representation is important, and when done tastefully as Supernova does, the film resonates with the audience.

However, when done with a tone of any of the -ism's, things can go downhill at a startling pace. For example, Sia's movie Music that outrage with its ableism and her inappropriate handling of the matter on Twitter.

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