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Jake Gyllenhaal: ‘Brokeback Mountain’ helped break ‘stigma’ of straight actors taking gay roles

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Brokeback Mountain with helping break down the “stigma” of straight actors taking gay roles in films.Gyllenhaal and co-star Heath Ledger, both straight, received Oscar nominations for their performances in Ang Lee’s 2005 drama about the yearslong relationship between two cowboys.The film was also a landmark moment for LGBTQ cinema, helping to make onscreen gay relationships mainstream and creating space for other LGBTQ films to follow, including the critically acclaimed Moonlight, Call Me By Your Name, and Carol.However, in a recent interview with the Sunday Times, Gyllenhaal was asked about whether people would have a “different reaction” to straight men being cast if Brokeback Mountain was made today.“I don’t know.

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