Ewan McGregor shot down some casual homophobia from George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America yesterday in a discussion about a photo of McGregor and Jim Carrey kissing.

Asked Stephanopoulos as producers giggled (and one mumbled what sounds like “oh God”) in the background: “What is that about?”

Replied McGregor: “Well that’s just two men kissing, and it’s, uh, in this age, in 2010 it’s extraordinary that it’s still an object of humor.”

Stephanopoulos: “Well you aren’t just kissing, you’re kind of making out there.”

McGregor: “That’s a kiss. That’s just a kiss.”

Ewan McGregor shot down some casual homophobia from George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America yesterday in a discussion about a photo of McGregor and Jim Carrey kissing. Asked Stephanopoulos as producers giggled (and one mumbled what sounds like “oh God”) in the background: “What is that about?” Replied McGregor: “Well that’s just two men kissing, [...]

It's been the year of the stealth gay for Hollywood movie marketing

I may sound like a broken record here, but is it really impossible to market a gay movie as a gay movie in the United States? Whether it’s gay characters as a small story point, like Valentine’s Day, or a very, very gay movie like A Single Man, the answer seems to be yes.

Adding to that pair, we now have I Love You Phillip Morris, the critically acclaimed, but commercially troubled Jim Carrey/Ewan McGregor movie due to be released March 26th after multiple reschedules. I’d forgotten about the film, frankly, until the Russian movie poster scrolled past this morning, and I realized that it wasn’t the same as the one I’d seen used in the States.

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I may sound like a broken record here, but is it really impossible to market a gay movie as a gay movie in the United States? Whether it’s gay characters as a small story point, like Valentine’s Day, or a very, very gay movie like A Single Man, the answer seems to be yes. Adding [...]