{"id":220789,"date":"2026-02-04T16:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/ben-daniels-insists-gay-actor-will-never-play-james-bond\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:01:13","slug":"ben-daniels-insists-gay-actor-will-never-play-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/ben-daniels-insists-gay-actor-will-never-play-james-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Daniels insists gay actor will ‘never’ play James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ben Daniels has insisted a “queer person will never be cast as James Bond<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

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The 61-year-old star – whose late partner, Game of Thrones’ Ian Gelder, died aged 74 in 2024 – has insisted while he would gladly play a heterosexual role like Finn in BBC comedy Cutting It, Hollywood still makes it difficult for gay actors to land prominent roles.<\/p>\n

He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: “It was such tremendous fun.<\/p>\n

“But also those opportunities for gay actors aren\u2019t really there as much as you say… A queer person will never be cast as James Bond<\/a>, for instance.”<\/p>\n

Amazon MGM are yet to confirm the next 007 actor after Daniel Craig<\/a> left the franchise after 2021’s No Time To Die.<\/p>\n

\nBen added: “As a gay actor you\u2019re not even seen for those roles. And quite often they still won\u2019t employ queer actors in queer roles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nHe also pointed out that it’s still tough for actors to come out publicly, insisting that Wicked actor Jonathan Bailey – who has been linked to the Bond job – is one of the few.<\/p>\n

\nHe said: “There are people who are, incredibly, still in the closet. Yes there are A-listers like Jonathan Bailey who is properly out … but there aren\u2019t many.<\/p>\n

\n“Often I\u2019m the only gay actor in the room. I was one of only a very few gay actors in [Netflix’s Interview with the Vampire] which was interesting given that it was such a very queer show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nAs for why so few queer actors open up about their sexuality, Ben – who has also appeared in the likes of Law and Order UK, House of Cards and The Exorcist – suggested it’s down to fear.<\/p>\n

\nHe added: “We all know which actors are queer, and I understand why they don\u2019t come out, because they would work less.<\/p>\n

\n“It\u2019s not that I\u2019m judging them, it\u2019s just I myself couldn\u2019t not be out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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