Emmerdale star Mathew Bose has spoken out regarding his views on straight actors being cast in gay roles.
Mathew, best known for his role as Paul Lambert in Emmerdale, said he wouldn’t want good gay acting roles to be handed to straight actors because “it’s not the same playing field.” The 44-year-old, who also starred in Channel 4’s It’s A Sin as Dr Sullivan, argued he was able to play straight characters despite being gay off-screen.
Speaking to the Express about his role in It’s A Sin, Mathew said: “You will probably remember at the time there was some controversy because Russell T Davies said that he had cast all queer actors. And then I noticed on my social media, a lot of, I have to say straight white male actors saying, ‘it’s ridiculous actors are just actors’, and you think this is where the privilege is - under their nose.
