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EastEnders Bosses should have made Charlie Cotton's character gay |
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EastEnders Bosses should have made Charlie Cotton's character gay
The actor that plays Charlie Cotton is gay in real life and they should have made his character gay as well. I'm sure he wouldn't have minded working with Sam Strike lol. What do we think to a Johnny and Charlie if they were to get together if this was to happen?
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I wasn't aware he was gay tbh, though it wouldn't be a bad thing if he stayed straight as a massive misconception of gay actors is that they simply can't play straight characters
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Just because the actor is gay doesn't mean the character he plays has to be gay as well, while it would be nice to have a 30-something gay male in EastEnders, I'm glad it's not Charlie, Declan Bennett has done a great job so far.
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So by that logic should they have made Johnny straight?
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I want the Cotton-Mitchell connection so I am glad he wasn't made gay. Good actor.
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I wasn't aware he was gay tbh, though it wouldn't be a bad thing if he stayed straight as a massive misconception of gay actors is that they simply can't play straight characters
Yea I was shocked to seen someone mention the actor being gay on another thread then checked google just to be sure He really does play a straight character very well. I think it's a shame thought maybe they could have him be bisexual a Johnny Ronnie Charlie love triangle lol |
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http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/interview-...recordbreakup/
Yea I was shocked to seen someone mention the actor being gay on another thread then checked google just to be sure He really does play a straight character very well. I think it's a shame thought maybe they could have him be bisexual a Johnny Ronnie Charlie love triangle lol |
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I think he's often overlooked in the sexiness stakes but that's ok, I'll have him.
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So by that logic should they have made Johnny straight?
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It'd have been funny seeing Nicks reaction to having a gay son.
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He really does play a straight character very well.
![]() Because if he wasn't "playing straight" he'd be all bent wrists, pink shirts and lipstick? |
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Never knew the actor was gay so that's excellent news cause I think he's fit!
![]() also I must add, just because the actor is gay in real life doesn't mean that he should play a gay character. That's quite ignorant. You may not have intended it to be so, but that's how it comes across. |
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I don't think it matters that Charlie is straight, Declan is an Actor.
Jeremy Sheffield has proved that on Hollyoaks as evil Patrick, the Actor is gay in real life. |
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I had no idea he was gay....but I guess this means I'm in with a chance :P
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Since Declan is an actor (you know making a crust by playing characters that are different from himself in real life) I do not really understand the OP's point.
After all Sir Ian Mckellen is gay but I have my doubts that Gandalf was - unless he was secretly getting it on with Gollum!
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I heard that the actor likes his eggs sunny side up so without a shadow of a doubt, or one iota of a question, Charlie does too.
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I heard that the actor likes his eggs sunny side up so without a shadow of a doubt, or one iota of a question, Charlie does too.
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Whilst I have no basic objection to charlie having been gay (it would be an interesting dynamic with Nick for one thing who was homophobic) I don't see why the actor being gay makes it a better idea. Gay can play straight and vice versa - in fact many (though not all) gay actors would prefer to play straight. It's not that they're ashamed of their sexuality, they're usually out and proud but they don't want to be typecast.
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Whilst I have no basic objection to charlie having been gay (it would be an interesting dynamic with Nick for one thing who was homophobic) I don't see why the actor being gay makes it a better idea. Gay can play straight and vice versa - in fact many (though not all) gay actors would prefer to play straight. It's not that they're ashamed of their sexuality, they're usually out and proud but they don't want to be typecast.
Although on a shallow note, Charlie and Johnny would have looked so good together.
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I don't think it matters that Charlie is straight, Declan is an Actor.
Jeremy Sheffield has proved that on Hollyoaks as evil Patrick, the Actor is gay in real life. As for Declan, I would never had guessed either, but the Actor & Character are different so Declan being gay has nothing to do with his Eastenders character. It's his personal life. |
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Whilst I have no basic objection to charlie having been gay (it would be an interesting dynamic with Nick for one thing who was homophobic) I don't see why the actor being gay makes it a better idea. Gay can play straight and vice versa - in fact many (though not all) gay actors would prefer to play straight. It's not that they're ashamed of their sexuality, they're usually out and proud but they don't want to be typecast.
![]() I don't get why people cannot accept that there is a difference between an actor and the character they are playing. It's no secret on here that I think Charlie Cotton is sex on legs but I would rather watch a nice decent bit of drama over seeing him tongue some bloke just for a cheap thrill. I agree it would have been interesting when you add in Nicks reaction but we got. That with Ben and Phil. I actually find Ronnie and Charlie to be an interesting pairing and I want to see that blossom into something more substantial. |
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As an actor you are just playing a role, it doesn't make you that person. I am sure for instance that Anthony Hopkins doesn't actually enjoy eating a human and ale pie with a glass of chianti,
![]() I don't get why people cannot accept that there is a difference between an actor and the character they are playing. It's no secret on here that I think Charlie Cotton is sex on legs but I would rather watch a nice decent bit of drama over seeing him tongue some bloke just for a cheap thrill. I agree it would have been interesting when you add in Nicks reaction but we got. That with Ben and Phil. I actually find Ronnie and Charlie to be an interesting pairing and I want to see that blossom into something more substantial. The whole SL involving Charlie is very intriguing, I can't wait for it to get more screen time in the next few weeks. |
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Is Jeremy really gay? I would never have guessed judging by his Hollyoaks character.
As for Declan, I would never had guessed either, but the Actor & Character are different so Declan being gay has nothing to do with his Eastenders character. It's his personal life. |
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As an actor you are just playing a role, it doesn't make you that person. I am sure for instance that Anthony Hopkins doesn't actually enjoy eating a human and ale pie with a glass of chianti,
![]() I don't get why people cannot accept that there is a difference between an actor and the character they are playing. It's no secret on here that I think Charlie Cotton is sex on legs but I would rather watch a nice decent bit of drama over seeing him tongue some bloke just for a cheap thrill. I agree it would have been interesting when you add in Nicks reaction but we got. That with Ben and Phil. I actually find Ronnie and Charlie to be an interesting pairing and I want to see that blossom into something more substantial. As another example, John Altman's wife was (is - I don't know if they're still married) Asian but he was effective playing a Racist. I also think charlie is sex on legs but agree that the drama is the most important thing. I'd have been happy to watch him play a gay character (indeed for Charlie to have been gay) but equally happy with what we've got. |
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As an actor you are just playing a role, it doesn't make you that person. I am sure for instance that Anthony Hopkins doesn't actually enjoy eating a human and ale pie with a glass of chianti,
![]() I don't get why people cannot accept that there is a difference between an actor and the character they are playing. It's no secret on here that I think Charlie Cotton is sex on legs but I would rather watch a nice decent bit of drama over seeing him tongue some bloke just for a cheap thrill. I agree it would have been interesting when you add in Nicks reaction but we got. That with Ben and Phil. I actually find Ronnie and Charlie to be an interesting pairing and I want to see that blossom into something more substantial. |
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