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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

Stanley Tucci says straight actors should be free to play gay roles

Stanley Tucci, left, and Colin Firth in a scene from Supernova.
Stanley Tucci, left, and Colin Firth in a scene from Supernova. Photograph: AP

Film star Stanley Tucci has spoken of his firm belief that actors should not be limited to roles that match their own sexuality in a frank interview about the highs and lows of his life and his career in showbusiness.

Tucci, known for screen hits such as The Hunger Games and The Devil Wears Prada, as well as for presenting the popular television food and travel show Searching for Italy, says the job of an actor is “to play different people”, adding: “that’s the whole point of it”.

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