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Andrew Scott Defends Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles at TIFF

The actor discusses his role in Elsinore and addresses prejudice against LGBTQ+ performers taking on heterosexual parts.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 12 Sept 2026 · updated 47d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 12 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 12 September at 19:49 UTC; IndieWire followed 41h 10m later. The most recent article, from IndieWire, appeared on 14 September at 13:00 UTC.

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  1. Andrew Scott Gets Candid at TIFF About ‘Elsinore’ and People Against Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles: ‘That’s Just Prejudice’ Variety ·
  2. Andrew Scott Knew How to Play Hamlet, but ‘Elsinore’ Required Him to Channel Another Actor IndieWire

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