{"id":51096,"date":"2024-05-09T16:24:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2038062"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:26:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T16:26:37","slug":"nicholas-galitzine-feels-guilt-taking-queer-roles-as-a-straight-man","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/nicholas-galitzine-feels-guilt-taking-queer-roles-as-a-straight-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Galitzine feels \u201cguilt\u201d taking queer roles as a straight man"},"content":{"rendered":"

“But I have been a part of some incredible queer stories.” <\/p>

By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 09 May 2024 at 14:24 PM<\/p>

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Nicholas Galitzine has said he feels \u201cguilt\u201d taking on queer roles as a straight man.<\/span><\/p>\n

The actor, who is currently playing a boyband heart-throb alongside Anne Hathaway in Prime Video<\/a>\u2019s The Idea of You<\/a>, rose to fame portraying queer characters in the Netflix romcom Red, White & Royal Blue<\/a> and the drama miniseries Mary & George<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI identify as a straight man,\u201d Galitzine told <\/span>GQ <\/span><\/a>in a recent interview. \u201cBut I have been a part of some incredible queer stories.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The actor went on to admit that he felt torn about taking on numerous queer roles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI felt a sense of uncertainty sometimes about whether I\u2019m taking up someone\u2019s space, and perhaps guilt,\u201d he explained. \u201cAt the same time, I see those characters as not solely their sexuality.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Galitzine also added that fans shouldn\u2019t conflate him with his characters, saying<\/span>: \u201cI am Nick, and I\u2019m not my role.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicholas Galitzine as George in Mary & George.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Mary & George is based on the true story of Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore), the countess of Buckingham, who raised her son, George, to seduce the king of England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about the \u201cexciting\u201d representation in the series<\/a>, <\/span>Galitzine<\/span> previously told<\/span> RadioTimes.com<\/span><\/a> in an exclusive interview: <\/span>\u201cI think we really aim for representation in the industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He continued: \u201cI think we hope to keep evolving as an industry, and I think, you know, in the past there haven\u2019t been enough queer stories and haven\u2019t been enough female-led stories.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly, this type of character, I think, is really kind of unique, and touches on a lot of sexism that existed within a lot of Mary and George\u2019s world. I think that is a definite exciting and motivating factor to being a part of a project like this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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