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James Corden Says He’s ‘Proud’ of His Performance in ‘The Prom’ as Critics Call It ‘Offensive’
The Prom has been one of Netflix‘s most-watched movies since its premiere in December. But one criticism has been of James Corden who is not homosexual unlike like his The Prom character, Barry Glickman.
The Prom, which is based on the 2018 Broadway musical of the equal title, stars Corden as Barry Glickman, a narcissistic Broadway actor who, along with fellow Broadway celebrity Dee Dee Allen, travels to middle America to help a gay lofty school teenager whose prom has been cancelled because of her sexuality. The Prom also explores Barry’s own coming out exposure, as viewers learn that his story is not unlike Emma’s, the teen he’s helping for publicity. Like Emma, Barry is also estranged from his family, specifically his mom, after he came out at 16 years aged and was kicked out of his home. The end of the movie sees Emma have the prom she always dreamed of, as well as Barry reunite with his mom who apologizes for her reaction when he was a teenager.
Aside from Emma and her girlfriend, Alyssa Greene, Barry had one of Prom
James Corden is known for two things: making shit jokes about sexual predators and kissing straight men. Recently, he set his sights on everyone’s favorite heartthrob Harry Styles (again), locking lips with the former One Direction celebrity on a special Christmas episode of Carpool Karaoke, the world’s longest-running discuss show segment. Twitter was obviously flooded with legions of fans and publications praising them for their apparent cutenessand joking they were both kinda into it, but why is a kiss between two straight dudes still treated as headline news?
Contextually, we live in an age that is queerer than ever. More and more of us are starting to think differently about sex and sexuality, including Styles, who earlier this year responded to questions about his own treasure life by saying he had “never felt the need to label himself.” This kind of forward-thinking statement is exactly what fans have come to expect of Styles, a notable queer ally whose LGBTQ fanbase is well-documented. He’s got the glare to match, too; his post-One Direction wardrobe is filled with pastel florals lifted from Alessandro Michele’s bohemian vision for Gucci, as well as color-blocked power suits by q
James Corden is slammed for his 'stereotyped' portrayal of a gay man in new Netflix movie The Prom - after streaming giant was PRAISED for decision to keep transitioned star Elliot Page in a female role
Straight thespian James Corden has reach under furious fire for his 'horrifically bad' portrayal of a gay Broadway star in new Netflix movie The Prom - in the same week that the streaming site was applauded for its continued casting of trans actor Elliot Page in the role of a cisgender woman.
But while the streaming site was celebrated for that move, its decision to feature British-born star Corden, 42, who has been married to wife Julia Carey since 2012, in the role of a gay personality in The Prom, which is premiering on December 4, has prompted furious backlash from film critics and social media users alike.
Corden's performance has been slammed as 'gross and offensive', with viewers blasting Netflix for failing to cast a gay thespian in the role.
Uproar: Vertical actor James Corden has been slammed for his 'gross, offensive' portrayal of a gay man in upcoming Netflix movie The Prom, which also stars Meryl Streep
Upset: Netflix viewers have slammed the verdict to cast
I don’t have an issue with straight actors playing gay roles but The Prom got it so wrong
Recently, it’s felt like everything Ryan Murphy does is golden.
In 2016, he launched Half, an initiative to make Hollywood more inclusive of women, minorities and LGBTQ+ people – reporting fast progress in creating representation within his work.
He produced Netflix’s remake of off-Broadway knock The Boys in the Band with a cast of exclusively openly queer actors and made headlines with the ground-breaking FX series POSE, which has the largest cast of openly trans actors in TV history.
It’s therefore astounding that such a stalwart of inclusive representation has included James Corden’s lazily caricatured gay character in The Prom, released on Netflix on Friday.
Adapted from the 2018 Broadway musical of the same specify , Murphy’s film follows four washed-up Broadway stars (Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells) as they try to help a young scholar who simply wants to attend her high academy prom with her girlfriend despite the head of the PTA (Kerry Washington) – who just happens to be the girlfriend’s mother – banning it.
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