“I held myself to a really high standard to make sure everyone going through this story felt represented by the show. I went in with the pure intent to represent that correctly,” he said. “It’s an honour to play Victor, and a big responsibility. In fact, Cimino promises that, long after he’s finished playing Victor, he’ll still be advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. If you’re not an actual ally, then what are you doing?” “That’s not how be an ally, that’s not how you support LGBT rights. RELATED: New Trailer Drops For ‘Love, Simon’ Sequel Series ‘Love, Victor’ “But there are some straight actors who play gay characters, who are all about supporting LGBT rights while they’re promoting their project, but once they’re done, a year later, it’s kind of forgotten.” The messages of hate- I came into it knowing that would happen, regardless of how good I was,” he added. “I’ve definitely had some criticism from the LGBT community for being in the role… I’ve had death threats, which is horrible. However, he also understands the issues involved. RELATED: Darren Criss Won’t Play Gay Characters Anymore, Explains He Doesn’t Want To Be ‘Another Straight Boy Taking A Gay Man’s Role’ The actor also appeared in short films Limitless Potential (2015) as Bob, and Dog Days (2018. He also featured in No Child Left Behind(2019) as Brian, Walk the Prank(2018) as Brlayden. Michael Cimino, who is straight, portrays a gay character on the Hulu series “Love, Victor”, and he shares his perspective on the controversy in a new interview with Attitude.Īccording to the 21-year-old actor, “Honestly, it wasn’t really a thought in my circle not to even play these characters.” Cimino is a singer and an actor known for starring in Annabelle Home(2019) as Bob Palmeri, Centurion XII(2020) as Miguel, and Training Day (2017) as Young Sadiq. We are JUST fans and we do not have any contact with Michael Cimino, his family, his friends or anyone on his management team. We do not take credit for anything posted, unless otherwise stated. There’s been much debate about whether or not straight actors should play LGBTQ+ characters in film and TV shows, and it’s a debate that’s nowhere near settled. Introducing Michael / is a non-profit source based on and in support of rising actor, Michael Cimino. Michael Cimino in Love Victor - Michael Desmond / ©Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection
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