His remarks act as a continuation of last year’s controversy, where he was accused of ‘gay baiting’ after referring to himself as “a gay man without the physical act” because of his love for queer culture like RuPaul’s Drag Race.Īddressing those comments once again in his interview with Out, he explained: “I think part of what I was trying to say was about inclusion, and about that openness to my impulses. “If I were to identify, I would identify as heterosexual,” he continued, “and being someone who identifies as that way, and who’s taking on this seminal role, my scariest thought was, ‘Am I allowed to do this?’” “I want to know as much of the garden as possible before I pass – I have an openness to any impulses that may arise within me at any time.”Īndrew did, however, go on to confirm that he identifies as heterosexual. The actor also faced a backlash last year when he made. “I think most people – we’re intrinsically trying to control our experience here, and manage it, and put walls around what we are and who we are. Garfield recently starred in a Broadway production of Angels in America, which examines gay culture and the AIDS crisis during the 1980s. Andrew stated that he was open to having a same-sex relationship one day and that has everyone questioning whether or not he is truly is gay or possibly bisexual The 33-year-old actor had previously dated his costar Emma Stone for several years with the two being on-again and. “My stance toward life, though, is that I always try to surrender to the mystery of not being in charge. Andrew Garfield made a gay confession but it seems to be fake news. “Up until this point I’ve only been sexually attracted to women,” he said. The actor is currently starring in AIDS drama Angels In America on Broadway, after a highly-successful run at London’s National Theatre last year, and has taken the opportunity to talk to Out magazine about his sexual identity.
Andrew Garfield has express an ‘openness’ to exploring sexual relationships with other men.