Earlier this month, Colin Firth discussed the same topic, saying he remains undecided on whether it is right for straight actors to play gay roles.
When asked what she thinks of straight actors playing gay characters, Stewart told Variety that as a “young white girl who was straight” and “skinny”, she has always been lucky to have a lot of work, so she thinks about this question a lot.
“It’s something I take really seriously and I gave it a lot of thought before doing this.”
“I would never want to tell a story that really should be told by somebody who’s lived that experience,” she said.