In 2009, Rupert Everett famously told The Observer that any actor planning to come out of the closet should promptly go back in. “It's not that advisable to be honest,” he said of his sexuality being public, “It's not very easy. And, honestly, I would not advise any actor necessarily, if he was really thinking of his career, to come out."
How would Everett feel now, then, when the pipeline for becoming a leading man in 2024 inevitably involves playing gay. In fact, it’s almost conditional on it. Bonus points if you’re in a Luca Guadagnino movie, or land a coveted Loewe ambassadorship to boot.
