Andrew Garfield says he's a 'gay man who doesn't have sex with men'

  • 06/07/2017

Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield recently opened up about his sexuality during a post-show talkback for his new play Angels in America

Garfeld, who plays a gay character diagnosed with AIDS in the 1993 critically-acclaimed drama, told the audience that his life is "currently so gay", he considers himself a "gay man right now just without the physical act".

"My only time off during rehearsals every Sunday I would have eight friends over and we would just watch Ru. This is my life outside of this play," he said. 

He said watching "every season" of RuPaul's Drag Race helped him prepare for the play. 

While the ex-boyfriend of actress Emma Stone quickly clarified that he wasn't actually gay , "as far as I know", he said he was open to the idea of a same-sex experience or relationship at some point in the future.

"Maybe I'll have an awakening later in my life, which I'm sure will be wonderful and I'll get to explore that part of the garden, but right now I'm secluded to my area, which is wonderful as well," he said.

Garfield has long been a supporter of the LGBTQ community. Aside from speaking out in favour of same-sex marriage, the actor also questioned why Spider-Man, a character he played in two films, couldn't be gay.

He's also been in the headlines for kissing men in the past, including Ryan Reynolds and Late Show host Stephen Colbert. 

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