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LOS ANGELES -- British actor Jack Whitehall is proud of his gay character in the new Disney adventure film 'Jungle Cruise.' The actor is even prouder of how the "coming-out" scene was handled in.


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Is Jack Whitehall married or single? Jack Whitehall seems to be totally on the market, and currently working alongside Big Little Lies star Darby Camp in an adaptation of Clifford, the Big Red Dog. But according to Metro UK, Jack dated model Gemma Chan for six years from 2011 to 2017. The couple met on the set of Fresh Meat and a rep for Jack.


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Jack Whitehall opens up about playing a gay character in #JungleCruise, teasing a "significant scene in the movie" that was "thought about and talked about a lot" behind the scenes. pic.twitter.


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Row as Jack Whitehall chosen to play Disney's first openly gay character. The comic is "honoured" to be part of 2019 film Jungle Cruise, but fellow actors have criticised the choice of him for the.


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Jack Whitehall has received backlash online after news broke that he'd been cast as Disney's first major gay character in Jungle Cruise. The comedian wrote that he was "honoured" to be a part of.


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Nigel Havers has opened up on his suprising connection to Jack Whitehall - he is the comedian's godfather.. The Chariots of Fire actor, 72, appeared on Thursday's episode of This Morning where he.


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Spare me the outrage about Jack Whitehall playing a gay character; And there's a fairly abysmal history to be uncovered there: despite the studio making concerted efforts to improve diversity.


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Jack Whitehall is not gay, which caused a minor backlash when news of his casting as the effete brother of Emily Blunt's character in the movie set in the twenties came out. The funnyman has extensively dated many famous women casually and has been in long-term relationships. His current girlfriend, Roxy Horner is expecting their first child in.


Jungle Cruise's Jack Whitehall Is 'Proud' of Gay Character's ComingOut

Jack Whitehall opens up about playing a gay character in #JungleCruise, teasing a "significant scene in the movie" that was "thought about and talked about a lot" behind the scenes. pic.twitter.


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The casting of non-cisgender, queer or LGBTQ roles has been a hot topic recently, from Scarlett Johansson taking on, and pulling out of, the role of a trans man to Jack Whitehall being cast as.


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Jack Whitehall is facing a huge public backlash after Disney cast him as its first openly gay character. The British actor, a straight man, who previously dated actress Gemma Chan will star.


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Jack Whitehall has received backlash online after news broke that he'd been cast as Disney's first major gay character in Jungle Cruise. The comedian wrote that he was "honoured" to be a part of.


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In Jungle Cruise, a live-action adventure film based on the theme park ride of the same name, Jack Whitehall plays McGregor Houghton. The younger brother and assistant to his sister Lily (played.


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Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is known for starring as JP in the comedy drama series Fresh Meat (2011-2016) and as Alfie Wickers in the sitcom Bad Education (2012-2014, 2022) and its spin-off film The Bad Education Movie (2015), also co-writing the.


Jack Whitehall faces backlash as Disney's 'first gay man' BBC News

Jack Whitehall portrays MacGregor Houghton, the younger brother of Emily Blunt's character Dr. Lily Houghton who eventually reveals himself to be gay in the adventure film. The 33-year-old British.