“The intention was to speak to that, speak to my desire to play this part to the best of my ability and to fully immerse myself in a culture that I adore. It’s important to a community that I feel so welcomed by, he said. Andrew Garfield on Comments About Being Gay: Taken Out of Context THR News. “My only longing is to serve and to keep the world spinning forward for the LGBTQ community in whatever way I’m meant to. Andrew Garfield sparked online criticism when he said he was living as 'a gay man right now just without the physical act.' Now, the actor says his words were 'taken out of context' and 'twisted.'. But, he told Newsbeat, he never intended to be taken that way. He was strongly criticized for what many LGBT commentators said was a limited view of what being a gay man really is.
I am a gay man right now just without the physical act – that’s all.” “My only time off during rehearsals - every Sunday I would have eight friends over and we would just watch Ru, ” he added. He also said “RuPaul’s Drag Race” helped him with his character.Īlso Read: Andrew Garfield Slammed for Saying He's 'a Gay Man Right Now Just Without the Physical Act' Thursday on the Dish, Andrew gave a qualified defense of Rand Paul and his controversial comments on the Civil Rights Act. The actor, 33, who’s starring in a London production of. He then later revealed a lot of his preparation for the role came from his friends who are devoted to the LGBTQ community. After upsetting the gay community with comments he made during a panel discussion, Andrew Garfield wants to clarify what he meant. I adore it, but a big concern was what right do I have to play this wonderful gay role?” “Maybe I’ll have an awakening later in my life, which I’m sure will be wonderful and I’ll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I’m secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well.
“As far as I know, I am not a gay man,” he was reported to have said.