Cate Blanchett has defended straight actors playing gay characters and said she will “fight to the death” for the right to suspend disbelief.
No openly gay man has ever won a best actor Oscar, but straight actors have taken home the prize for playing LGBT roles.
Fifty-two straight people have been nominated for Oscars for playing gay characters.
Hollywood has been criticised for giving LGBT roles to straight actors.
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