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Lukas Gage, the star of Smile 2, recently opened up about the challenges he faced in navigating his sexuality while under public scrutiny.
Speaking to Attitude magazine, Gage recounted the pressure he felt earlier in his career to disclose his sexuality. Despite playing multiple queer characters in his early roles, Gage had kept his personal life private, a decision that led to backlash online.
I was dealing with people coming for me, being like, Why is he stealing a gay role? Hes just a straight guy, how dare he, blah blah blah, Gage shared, reflecting on how social media speculation intensified before he had ever publicly addressed his identity.
The debate over whether straight actors should portray queer characters has been a hot topic, reignited recently by Daniel Craigs role in Luca Guadagninos Queer. Gage offered a nuanced perspective, balancing the need for representation with the essence of acting itself.
Its two-fold. Im in the camp where theres of course certain scenarios. Its an injustice to not cast with diversity and inc
Lukas Gage Says a Former Agent Pressured Him to Publicly Identify His Sexuality: Let Me Do It When Im Ready
Lukas Gage says hes an reveal book about most things in my life, but when it comes to publicly identifying his sexuality, hes going to carry out it on his hold timeline.
While speaking to The New York Times for a recent interview pegged to his new film Down Low, the White Lotus and You star addressed previous criticisms that hes taking roles from LGBTQ actors. The performer, who previously tweeted to one critic that You don’t comprehend my alphabet, said that he still faces pressure to label himself, including by members of his own team.
All the time, the actor said. An agent that dropped me was verb, Stop dyeing your hair, stop wearing weird clothes and pick a lane: gay, bi or straight. It’s too confusing.'
The actor added that while he understands representation and voices that need to be heard, he simply doesnt want to argue that element of his life and identity on anyone’s accord but my own
Lukas Gage Speaks on Kit Connor’s Coming Out Ordeal
Lukas Gage recently spoke out about being pressured to come out as gay.
The Smile 2 star, who came out publicly in , noted how he experienced a backlash in from viewers of The White Lotus, who mistakenly believed that Gage was a straight actor taking a gay role.
When I did [come out], my friends and family knew I wanted to store [it] sacred for myself. I felt like I didn’t need to confirm anything to anyone, Gage told Attitudemagazine. But I was also dealing with people coming for me, being like, Why is he stealing a gay role? Hes just a straight guy, how dare he, blah blah blah.'
Gage who grabbed headlines after his character, Dillon, was part of an eyebrow-raising sex scene with Murray Bartletts character, Armond, in The White Lotus is torn about the idea of straight actors playing gay roles.
Im in the camp where theres of course certain scenarios, he said. Its an injustice to not cast with diversity and inclusion, to tel
On hit shows such as “Euphoria” and “You,” Lukas Gage has perfected the art of being captivatingly chaotic. Though experiencing a golden shower during the latter’s fourth season might not have been on the actor’s bucket list, it’s on brand for his fearless approach to exploring unconventional territory, which has become a hallmark of his ever-ascending career.
Admirably, it’s one filled with bold detours and exhilarating choices, like an encounter with Murray Bartlett during “The White Lotus,” an iconic sex scene that got the internet talking about rimjobs. Then, in the supernatural detective comedy-drama Dead Boy Detectives, released earlier this year on Netflix, Gage pounced into the role of the Cat King, an unabashedly queer feline-human hybrid.
With his latest film, “Smile 2,” Gage dives headfirst into thought-provoking horror with yet another balls-to-the-wall role that manages to turn his handsome, real-life smile into a terrifying grimace, proving that sometimes the most intriguing stories come with a side of deliciously dark humor. Written and directed by Parker Fi