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Heartstopper, says he doesn’t believe it’s “fair” to prevent straight actors from playing LGBTQ characters.Defending the idea of casting roles regardless of the actors’ sexual orientations, Locke told The Guardian that he believes the focus should be on how actors approach their roles in an effort to portray a character’s experience as authentically as possible.“I wouldn’t want to not be able to play a straight character, so I don’t think it’s fair to stop someone straight — who can do all the research — from playing a gay character,” he said. “As long as you’re playing a part authentically and with the best intentions — you’re not just playing a stereotype — then go for it.”Reflecting on his Heartstopper casting experience Locke said, “[t]here’s no way they would have been able to say, ‘Are you gay, otherwise you can’t audition for this part?’ to a 16-year-old.

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‘White Lotus’ producer makes shocking revelation about cast salaries: ‘Not negotiable’

“The White Lotus” you have to play by the rules.Despite the cast of the HBO drama ranging from veteran actors to rising stars, the paycheck is equal for each person. “Everyone is treated the same on ‘The White Lotus,'” one of the show’s producers, David Bernad, told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.

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John Lithgow: Playing Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series will ‘define me for the last chapter of my life, I’m afraid’

John Lithgow is off to Hogwarts.The actor, 79, is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO’s new “Harry Potter” series. After Pop Base posted the news to X, one user wrote: “He is perfect for the role!” while a second chimed in, “A brilliant actor in drama and comedy, I think he’ll make a great wizard! It would be amazing if the show goes 9 seasons!”Rounding out the sweet commentary, one fan quipped: “John Lithgow as Dumbledore? A magical casting choice for sure.”Others weren’t so quick to jump into the goblet of fire and sign off on this selection.“Meh, I’ve already lost interest,” one critic wrote in the comments section.“Noo this won’t work,” a second said, while a third added, “What? This is going to be the stupidest tv show ever.

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Lukas Gage Speaks on Kit Connor’s Coming Out Ordeal

Smile 2 star, who came out publicly in 2023, noted how he experienced a backlash in 2021 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 keep [it] sacred for myself. I felt like I didn’t need to prove anything to anyone,” Gage told Attitude magazine.

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Scarlett Johansson begged to be in the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise: ‘I can get eaten by whatever!’

Scarlett Johansson confirmed she will be starring in Universal’s newest “Jurassic World” movie — after begging for a role in the franchise for a decade.“I’m such an enormous fan of the franchise and huge nerd for it. I’m just like, I can’t even — I’m pinching myself,” Johansson told ComicBook while promoting the film “Fly Me to the Moon.”In March, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Oscar nominee, 39, was in talks to join the next installment.

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Hollywood star curses out agent who said she wasn’t pretty enough for ‘Charlie’s Angels’: ‘What a bitch’

interview with People published Thursday, the former “Today” host said she was told she wasn’t pretty enough to star in the TV series “Charlie’s Angels,” which aired for five seasons on ABC from 1976 to 1981. “She goes, ‘Let me tell you right now, you’re not right for Charlie’s Angels,'” Gifford recalled about her meeting with the casting agent. When Gifford asked why, the agent replied, “Because we’re looking for a pretty girl.

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Melissa Barrera fired from ‘Scream VII’ after social media posts amid Israel-Hamas war

Israel-Hamas war. Sources reportedly told Deadline that Barrera, 33, was let go from the Spyglass Media production due to “her Instagram stories which have been perceived as anti-Semitic.”The actress started posting about the conflict last month, writing in one Instagram story, “I too come from a colonized country” beside a Mexican flag logo.

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Colleen Hoover was shocked by Blake Lively casting in ‘It Ends With Us’

In an interview with TODAY at the 2023 Book Bonanza — the charitable festival she founded with her two sisters in 2018 — Hoover said she was shocked when she was told that Blake Lively had been cast as the female lead, Lily Bloom.“I didn’t believe it,” she told the outlet. But it was a good surprise. “I have been obsessed with Blake Lively since ‘Gossip Girl’ days — I’m just a huge fan of hers, and of course of her husband,” Hoover said.

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