milk

I watched the movie MILK. I wondered why they have straight actors play gay characters. As much as Sean Penn is a good actor. He is still not gay. Its like having a white actor don black face. We would not like it or accept it. So why is OK with sexuality? Their is still a lot of gay actors in the closet. So it would help them out if we at least gave gay actors gay roles. But we don't. In fact gay actors get mostly straight acting roles. Even though they know as much as being straight. As a straight person knows about being gay. So why do we keep doing it. most of the movie was played by straight actors. Even though most of the characters were gay. I am not saying it was not well acted. It was. It was a good movie. But that question is still in the air. Is it easier for people to see a movie about gay people played by straight actors? At least it was filmed in San Francisco.