"Aggressively flamboyant," "homophobic," "stereotypical" and "grossly inappropriate" are a few phrases people have used to explain James Corden's efficiency in Netflix's "The promenade."
The "Late Late display" host, whoidentifies as straight, stars within the Ryan Murphy car as Barry Glickman, a homosexual Broadway actor who groups up with others in the theater business to help a young person take her lady friend to their high school prom.
Corden's controversial casting within the film musical, which premiered Dec. 4 on Netflix, has reignited a protracted-operating debate as to whether straight and cisgender performers may still be hired to play LGBTQ+ characters — chiefly since the comic's portrayal has been commonly panned as offensive to the neighborhood it represents.
"So ... we couldn't get a homosexual man to play James Corden's position in #TheProm ?" tweeted James Fishon. "They were all too busy? can we still think it's kosher to have non-LGBTQIA individuals taking part in aggressively flamboyant, stereotypical homosexual characters? Does any person ever study?"
"The unrepentant violence that's James Corden doing a homophobic portrayal of a gay man in a musical about homosexual rights," wrote Phillip Henry.
Representatives for Corden, Murphy and Netflix didn't reply Monday to The instances' requests for comment.
a couple of on Twitter offered choice casting selections for the lead role of Glickman, together with Nathan Lane and Tituss Burgess, both of whom are homosexual and have starred in several Broadway productions. Many additionally lauded Andrew Rannells, a gay actor and Tony nominee, for his "promenade" turn contrary Corden as Juilliard graduate Trent Oliver.
"James corden being forged in the prom while Tituss burgess resides and thriving is a crime to humanity. You may've had tituss, TITUSS!!!!" tweeted @Eulalia_Rosalia, together with a gif of Burgess' "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" character asserting, "What white nonsense turned into that?" on the Netflix collection.
"Why on the planet would they rent James Corden ... a British, straight, television demonstrate host that cant sing ... to play a gay American Broadway actor ... next to the surprising Andrew Rannells, who fits the role completely??" wrote @TheCritic_101.
In her commentary on Netflix's flow to forged main Hollywood names over pro Broadway performers, The instances' Ashley Lee mentioned that the function of Glickman was originated "to Tony-nominated acclaim with the aid of [Brooks] Ashmanskas, an out gay theater mainstay, and yet turns into 'aggressively charmless' when performed with the aid of Corden." Netflix's film edition additionally stars Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington, Keegan-Michael Key and Nicole Kidman.
Advocates for authentic casting argue that tapp ing LGBTQ actors for such roles not only ends up in extra respectful and correct representation onscreen but also opens doorways for performers from marginalized organizations in the entertainment business.
"#TheProm is one more example of Ryan Murphy picking out to go for gasps instead of focusing on a powerful area depend," tweeted film critic Liam De Brún.
"James Corden's efficiency is grossly inappropriate. It's no longer courageous enjoying a gay man, in fact you stole the position from a member of the LGBTQ group."
See more reactions to Corden's "promenade" performance beneath.
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