James Gordon’s ‘Prom’ performance was as low as homosexuality

Some of the terms people use to describe James Gordon’s performance on Netflix ‘The Prom’ are “aggressively active,” “homosexual,” “homogeneous” and “completely irrelevant”.

The host of “Late Late Show”, identified directly in Ryan Murphy’s vehicle, is Barry Glickman, a gay Broadway actor, who works with others in the theater industry to take a young man to his high school prom.

Gordon’s controversial performance in the musical film, which premiered on Netflix on December 4, has long aroused debate about whether LGBTQ + characters should be hired to perform straightforwardly – and especially the comedian ‘s portrayal has come under widespread attack.

“So … we couldn’t get a gay man to play James Gordon on #Prom?” James Fish tweeted. “Were they all too busy? Do we still think that non-LGBTQIA individuals are kosher having aggressively active, homosexual homosexuals? Does anyone ever learn? ”

“Unrepentant Violence James Gordon depicts homosexuality in a song about gay rights,” wrote comedian Philip Henry.

Representatives from Gordon, Murphy and Netflix did not respond Monday to comments from The Times.

Many on Twitter offered alternative casting options for Glickman’s main character, including Nathan Lane and Titus Burgess, both of whom have starred in gay and multi-Broadway productions. Andrew Ronald, a gay actor and Tony candidate, has been praised by many for playing Gordon opposite Juliet graduate Trent Oliver.

“It’s a crime for humanity to be cast in James Gordon Bram when Titus Burgess is alive. You could have been Titus, Titus !!!!”

“Why on earth would they hire James Gordon … not to sing a British, straight, TV show host … to act as a gay American Broadway actor … next to the wonderful Andrew Ronalds, who fits the role exactly ??” @ TheCritic_101 wrote.

In his commentary on Netflix making more important Hollywood names than experienced Broadway artists, the Times’ Ashley Lee noted that Klickman’s role appeared to be “Tony’s recommended praise” [Brooks] Ashmanskos, the main location of a KK theater, yet ‘Aggressively charming‘When Gordon played. “The Netflix movie version stars Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, Keegan-Michael Kee and Nicole Kidman.

Advocates for real acting argue that tapping LGBT actors into such roles not only leads to more respectable and accurate representation on screen, but also opens doors for actors from marginalized groups in the entertainment industry.

“Another example of Ryan Murphy choosing gases instead of focusing on a strong subject,” film critic Liam de Brown tweeted.

“James Gordon’s performance is very inappropriate. It’s not daring to play a homosexual. In fact, you stole the character from a member of the LGBTQ community.”

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