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Last modified on Mon 13 Aug 2018 08.38 EDT. A row has broken out on social media after reports that Jack Whitehall will play the first major openly gay character in a Disney film. Whitehall.


Jungle Cruise's Jack Whitehall Is 'Proud' of Gay Character's ComingOut

Jack Whitehall has received backlash online after news broke that he'd been cast as Disney's first major gay character in Jungle Cruise. The comedian wrote that he was "honoured" to be a part of.


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Jungle Cruise's Jack Whitehall Is 'Proud' of Gay Character's ComingOut

Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is known for starring as JP in the comedy drama series Fresh Meat (2011-2016) and as Alfie Wickers in the sitcom Bad Education (2012-2014, 2022) and its spin-off film The Bad Education Movie (2015), also co-writing the.


Backlash over Jack Whitehall's casting as 'first gay man' in Disney

Jack Whitehall is one of the funniest men on TV, making him a hit with audiences, but he is also very popular with the ladies. The 30-year-old has been pictured with lots of beautiful women,.


Jack Whitehall Tipped To Play Disney's First Gay Character, But Film

Jack Whitehall portrays MacGregor Houghton, the younger brother of Emily Blunt's character Dr. Lily Houghton who eventually reveals himself to be gay in the adventure film. The 33-year-old British.


FAN FURY as Jack Whitehall cast as Disney’s FIRST openly gay character

Spare me the outrage about Jack Whitehall playing a gay character; And there's a fairly abysmal history to be uncovered there: despite the studio making concerted efforts to improve diversity.


Jack Whitehall being cast as Disney's first major gay character has

LOS ANGELES -- British actor Jack Whitehall is proud of his gay character in the new Disney adventure film 'Jungle Cruise.' The actor is even prouder of how the "coming-out" scene was handled in.


Jack Whitehall faces backlash as Disney's 'first gay man' BBC News

Jack Whitehall opens up about playing a gay character in #JungleCruise, teasing a "significant scene in the movie" that was "thought about and talked about a lot" behind the scenes. pic.twitter.


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Monday August 13 2018, 12.01am, The Times. Disney's decision to cast Jack Whitehall, a straight man, as its first openly gay character in its new film has been attacked online. The British.


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Nigel Havers has opened up on his suprising connection to Jack Whitehall - he is the comedian's godfather.. The Chariots of Fire actor, 72, appeared on Thursday's episode of This Morning where he.


Fans unhappy as Jack Whitehall takes Disney's first gay role Daily

In Jungle Cruise, a live-action adventure film based on the theme park ride of the same name, Jack Whitehall plays McGregor Houghton. The younger brother and assistant to his sister Lily (played.


Disney casts its first openly gay film character CTV News

Row as Jack Whitehall chosen to play Disney's first openly gay character. The comic is "honoured" to be part of 2019 film Jungle Cruise, but fellow actors have criticised the choice of him for the.


Jack Whitehall faces massive backlash after being cast as first openly

The Sun newspaper said Whitehall, who is heterosexual, would play a "camp" man in the upcoming film, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt. The film industry has faced growing calls to reflect a greater diversity of characters on screen and reports of Whitehall's role met with criticism on social media.


Jack Whitehall to play Disney's first openly gay, 'very camp' character

Jack Whitehall is facing a huge public backlash after Disney cast him as its first openly gay character. The British actor, a straight man, who previously dated actress Gemma Chan will star.


Anger as Disney casts straight actor Jack Whitehall in gay role News

Is Jack Whitehall married or single? Jack Whitehall seems to be totally on the market, and currently working alongside Big Little Lies star Darby Camp in an adaptation of Clifford, the Big Red Dog. But according to Metro UK, Jack dated model Gemma Chan for six years from 2011 to 2017. The couple met on the set of Fresh Meat and a rep for Jack.