Luke Evans says he knows several Hollywood actors who chose not to come out
In an interview with The Telegraph, actor Luke Evans, 47, said he knows of "several actors" in Hollywood who chose not to be open about their sexuality, and said it "wasn't easy" being one of few out stars.
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The story, neutrally told
MixedLuke Evans, 47, has said he knows of "several actors" in Hollywood who have chosen not to be open about their sexuality. Evening StandardN “Luke Evans has said he knows “several actors” in Hollywood who have chosen not to be open about their sexuality.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “Luke Evans has revealed that he knows "several actors" in Hollywood who have chosen to keep their sexuality private.” Read at The Independent ↗ MixedEvans, who came out as gay early in his career, told The Telegraph it "wasn't easy being the only one who was out for quite a long time, doing the level of movies I was doing". Evening StandardN “It wasn’t easy being the only one who was out for quite a long time, doing the level of movies I was doing.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “The actor, 47, came out as gay early in his career” Read at The Independent ↗ MixedHe said you "never know what a person has gone through", adding that you don't know how their family feels or how hard they have fought to build a career, and that he could not speak for any of them. Evening StandardN “But you never know what a person has gone through. You don’t know what their family feels or how hard they’ve fought to get a career in the first place.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “Of course I can’t speak for any of them” Read at The Independent ↗
MixedEvans said it saddens him that there is not "a whole smorgasbord of brilliant gay Hollywood actors", describing the film industry as "very insular" and saying that people who are coming out are "on your own". Evening StandardN “it saddens me that there shouldn’t be a whole smorgasbord of brilliant gay Hollywood actors, but it’s a very insular industry.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “You’re on your own.” Read at The Independent ↗ MixedAsked whether a gay actor could be cast as James Bond, Evans said he was "on the list for Bond for a good decade", which he takes as a sign it would not be a problem, though he feels he is "too old" for the part now. Evening StandardN “Asked if he thought a gay actor would ever be cast as James Bond, Evans said he was “on the list for Bond for a good decade”.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The IndependentLC “He takes this as a sign that it would not be a problem but that he is “too old” for the part now.” Read at The Independent ↗ LeftThe Independent adds that Evans, who grew up as a Jehovah's Witness, has previously said he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality and left home and his religion at 16 to pursue acting, citing bullying at school. The IndependentLC “Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, Evans previously said he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality and decided to leave his home and religion behind at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting.” Read at The Independent ↗
CentreEvans began as a theatre actor and appeared in Clash Of The Titans (2010) and the Fast & Furious franchise; he recently made his Broadway debut as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and will lead the upcoming ITV drama The Party. Evening StandardN “Evans began his career as a theatre actor and later appeared in films including Clash Of The Titans (2010) and the Fast & Furious franchise.”“will play the lead role in the upcoming ITV drama The Party.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
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Left1 outlet
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- Same interview, with a headline saying Evans "claims" the actors exist and added background on his upbringing.
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- Adds his earlier comments on being a Jehovah's Witness, bullying and leaving home at 16.
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““There were a lot of bullies in my school, and I was an easy target,”” — The Independent
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Reports the interview as a short celebrity news item, led by Evans's remark that he knows several actors who chose not to come out.
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- Evans's empathy for actors who stay private and his Bond comment.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out Evans's Jehovah's Witness upbringing and leaving home at 16, which the Independent includes.
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“Speaking about actors who choose to not reveal their sexuality, Evans said you “never know what a person has gone through”.” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Evans, 47, told The Telegraph he knows of several Hollywood actors who chose not to be out.
- He came out as gay early in his career and said it wasn't easy being one of the few out stars.
- He said he was on the list for James Bond for a good decade but is now too old.
- He will lead the ITV drama The Party.
Left1 article
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Luke Evans claims ‘several actors’ in Hollywood who chose not to come out
Sympathetic Same PA-bylined interview report; headline uses "claims" and adds his background as a Jehovah's Witness who left home at 16.
Centre1 article
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Luke Evans knows ‘several actors’ in Hollywood who chose not to come out
Sympathetic Straightforward report of Evans's interview remarks, with a headline stating he "knows" several such actors.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 2 Oct 13:40 First Evening StandardN Luke Evans knows ‘several actors’ in Hollywood who chose not to come out
- 2 Oct 16:01 +2h 21m The IndependentLC Luke Evans claims ‘several actors’ in Hollywood who chose not to come out
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