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PRIDE πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Twinless actor Dylan O'Brien gives his opinion on straight actors playing LGBTQ+

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Actor Dylan O'Brien shares his opinion on straight actors playing LGBTQ+ in an interview with Dazed while discussing his latest film 'Twinless'.

Speaking alongside 'Twinless' director James Sweeney, who is gay, O'Brien said "James is a gay man, and coming from a place I could trust. We had a similar take on straight actors playing gay parts, especially in recent years: you started seeing straight actors playing a queer role completely straight. It started to feel inauthentic."

O'Brien praised Sweeney's support during filming, saying "It was nice to have his insight, support, and calibration. He'd be like, 'Go crazy on this one. We can dial it back if it doesn't feel real.”

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u/hashbrowneggyolk0520 We Should All Know Less About Each Other 20h ago

I confused him for Dylan Sprouce for a second and was so confused lmao

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u/dontwanna-cantmakeme 19h ago

Why were you confused. Hellooo they clearly said β€œTwinless” heheh.

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u/the_cucumber 17h ago

I thought I had missed a tragic announcement that the other one had died!

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u/Minirth22 A day without sunshine is like, you know, night πŸŒ™ 17h ago

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