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Viggo Mortensen writes, directs and stars in movie about a gay man loving for his homophobic father
[quote]He said he wrote it on behalf of his brothers so maybe one of them is lgbtq+. Semiautobiographicaso his story, the brothers' story, story of the whole family, etc.
Mortensen dedicated “Falling” to his brothers, and though the characters in the motion picture are not explicitly playing his father or the rest of his family, they would recognize the feelings and ideas Mortensen embedded within it.
“My brothers, to whom it’s consecrated to, would recognize certain dynamics, a few phrases, a couple of events. But it’s % fiction, but they would realize the feelings behind it,” he told TheWrap’s Steve Pond at Sundance. “What stimulated me to pen the story has a lot to do with how I feel about my parents.”
In another interview Viggo originally planned on having his character be straight.
Mortensen stressed to Reuters that the gay role is not "a gimmick, anchor or some trigger." While he had not initially planned on the character being gay, he was inspired to adjust his sexual orientation w
Mortensen’s Directorial Debut Production Focuses On A Gay Man Coping With His Homophobic Father’s Dementia
Viggo Mortensen has been racking up roles in film since the ‘80s and has slowly became a bonafide superstar. Despite always being an Academy Award bridesmaid and never a bride, his serve is widely known for films fancy The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Crimson Tide, and most recently, Green Book. Next month, he’s releasing his directorial debut movie, Falling, which follows an aging male lover man who decides to take protect of his homophobic father suffering from dementia. Mortensen didn’t just direct the film, but he also wrote and is starring in the lead role. He purposely made the titular nature a gay dude dealing with a homophobic parent for the drama and backstory of it all, which is going to create for a compelling story. However, he’s refusing to admit fault for playing gay.
According to Reuters, Mortensen jokes that he’s only going to apologize to those in the proctology profession, since the actor he cast in the role of a physician isn’t a medic. He claims to have
Viggo Mortensen responds to criticism over gay role: &#;You’re assuming I’m completely straight&#;
Viggo Mortensen has responded to criticism over his judgment to cast himself as a gay man in his upcoming film Falling.
The Lord of the Rings and Green Book star is making his debut as penner and director with the production, about a married gay dude who takes care of his conservative and homophobic father after he starts to exhibit symptoms of dementia.
Mortensen stars as guide character John, with Lance Henricksen as his father, Terry Chen as his husband, and Laura Linney as his sister.
But Mortensen&#;s decision to cast himself as a gay man has led to criticism, given ongoing backlash in Hollywood over straight, cisgender actors taking LGBTQ roles.
Speaking with Britain&#;s The Times, Mortensen clapped advocate at such criticism, noting that while it&#;s &#;healthy&#; to argue LGBTQ representation, his decision to play a gay man wasn&#;t a &#;gimmick.&#;
&#;Look, these are the times we&#;re living in, and I think it&#;s healthy that those issues are brought up,&#; Mortensen
What Do We Think Of Viggo Mortensen's Defense About Playing A Gay Character?
Viggo Mortensen is coming under fire for playing a gay man in his directorial debut Falling. However, his response to this criticism calls on audiences to question their control assumptions. Does he hold a point? Is this self-serving spin? Can it be both?
Let&#;s dig in.
Written and directed by Mortensen, Falling centers on a homophobic father (Lance Henriksen) moving in with his gay son (Mortensen), who lives in Los Angeles. Cultures clash.
In her review out of TIFF, Kayleigh expressed interest that the star of Green Book could write/direct a movie that wouldn&#;t be &#;a condescending co-opting of the lives and struggles of the marginalized, mostly to use as a series of affordable punchlines for the token bigot character.&#; However, she assured us Falling dodges that pitfall (but it manages to be underwhelming all the same.)
As Falling begins its European rollout, Mortensen has been asked about his decision as a straight actor to play a gay nature. Here&#;s what he told The Times (via IndieWi