Oscar-winner Halle Berry pulled out of a transgender film role following criticism from activists. Several high-profile actors have been criticised recently for playing LGBT+ characters. Mortensen, best known for his portrayal of Aragorn in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, said he was joking, but wanted to make the point that actors are actors - simply playing a role whether a gay man or a proctologist. "I apologise to all the proctologists for casting David Cronenberg," Mortensen, 62, said of his new film "Falling", in which the renowned Canadian director plays a colorectal surgeon. LONDON, Nov 9 (Openly) - Armed with a retort involving proctologists, Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen is prepared for criticism of his decision - as a straight man - to play a gay character in his directorial debut, which premieres in Britain on Monday. Oscar-nominated star Viggo Mortensen says actors are actors - whether playing gay characters or in other roles
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