Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger show a lot of courage for starring in a film such as Brokeback Mountain. Also, filming movies such as Jarhead and Casanova at the same time shows their diverse abilities as actors. The contrast between Brokeback Mountain and Jarhead is quite large. Jarhead is a war drama, and homosexuality in the army is a very touchy issue. The two different characters that Jake Gyllenhaal plays are the complete opposites. To me, that shows an extremely strong characteristic of an actor and his personal stance on the issue. Gyllenhall stated many times that he was not gay, and he still portrayed a gay man in a movie. Heath Ledger even had an affair with his co-star (a woman.) I think that heterosexual males portraying homosexuals teaches a lesson to everyone that watches it. Homosexuality is not a problem, and it shouldn’t be a taboo subject.
Ledger and Gyllenhaal are obviously very comfortable with playing homosexual characters. I’m sure any Hollywood actor or actress would be. They have the ability to teach this message to everyone by portraying gay characters.
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