Cate Blanchett defends straight actors who play gay characters on screen
(WorldNews Entertainment)

Cate Blanchett has defended straight actors who play gay characters on screen. Hollywood has been increasingly criticised over the last few months for giving LGBTQ roles to straight actors, with Scarlett Johansson recently dropping out of playing a transgender character in Rub and Tug following a backlash. Blanchett, who played a lesbian character in 2015´s Carol, said she would `fight to the death` for the right to suspend disbelief and play characters beyond her own experience. The Oscar-winning actor said she disagrees with the idea that a performer can only form a deep bond with a character if they have shared experiences and believes it defies the...