Rebel Wilson Okay with straight actors in gay roles, vice versa: ‘Play any part that you want’

Rebel Wilson is in favor of actors having on roles that converse to them — together with straight stars who want to portray LGBTQ+ characters.

“I imagine you must be able to perform any position that you want,” the “Pitch Perfect” and “Bridesmaids” star mentioned in a current interview. “I generally imagine, in comedy, your task is to generally flirt with that line of what’s appropriate.”

Wilson shared her two cents about onscreen illustration and the restrictions of her irreverent humor with the BBC podcast “Desert Island Discs” in an episode published Sunday. The Australian star, 44, explained to host Lauren Laverne that she feels comedians are authorized to make jokes only based mostly on their personalized experiences.

“It’s additional this issue about… if you are something, then now you are authorized to joke about it,” she said. “So say, if you are over weight, you can say jokes… that is sort of what’s at the moment occurring.”

She additional that those limitations to comedy can veer into equivalent “territory” of owning straight actors engage in only straight characters and LGBTQ+ stars getting on LGBTQ+ roles, “which I believe is complete nonsense.” Wilson came out as gay in 2022 and is engaged to jewelry designer Ramona Agruma.

In new yrs, Television set and movie studios have created various projects spotlighting LGBTQ+ tales — ranging from FX’s “Pose” to Netflix’s “Rustin.” Even so, queries about reliable casting persist as straight stars continue to lead queer tales. Before this month, actor Nicholas Galitzine informed GQ that he felt responsible about “whether I’m using up someone’s space” as a straight actor participating in homosexual guys in jobs, which includes the homosexual romance movie, “Red, White & Royal Blue.”

“Devil Wears Prada” star Stanley Tucci — who is straight — spoke with “Desert Island Discs” past calendar year about the identical subject, noting that straight actors can perform homosexual figures if it is completed “the suitable way.”

Wilson claimed in her job interview that, in the long run, it’s all about leisure. “People… will not be entertained if folks are just normally currently being safe and sound and protecting,” she mentioned.

She additional: “You’re not gonna get good comedy from that.”

The comedian’s candid hour-extended interview was published a thirty day period immediately after she introduced her “Rebel Rising” memoir, in which she accused actor Sacha Baron Cohen of misconduct on the established of their 2016 film “The Brothers Grimsby.” For the BBC podcast, Wilson explained performing with Cohen was the “worst specialist encounter.” She included that she felt “humiliated” and “degraded” on set and that she feels greater following going public with her allegations.

“If it could aid a couple people out there, then it’s well worth it,” she said.