Rebel Wilson has spoken out against criticism of heterosexual actors playing LGBTQI characters, saying the idea that only gay actors can play gay roles is "total nonsense". Login or signup to continue reading The Pitch Perfect star, 44, spoke to BBC Radio and was asked if women can get away with different jokes compared to men. "I've definitely said a lot of edgy jokes, and said them sometimes in very public places like the Baftas", Wilson said.
"Yeah I don't think there's a different standard, it's more this thing about - if you are something then now you're allowed to joke about it. "So say, if you are overweight, you can say jokes. But if you're not (you can't) that's kind of what's currently happening.
So it's not really gendered." Reflecting on whether this is a good or bad thing, the Australian comedy star said: "I think that's hard. It's going into this territory of like saying, 'Well, only straight actors can play straight roles, and gay actors can play gay roles', which I think is total nonsense.
"I think you should be able to play any role that you want. But I always think, in comedy, your job is to always flirt with that line of what's acceptable. "Sometimes you do step over it, but at the end of the day, you are trying to entertain people.
"If people are just always being safe and protective, you're not going to get good comedy from that." The Bridesmaids actor also discussed her relationship with fiancee Ramona Agruma, who she proposed to in Disneyland in 2023. O.
