Andrew Garfield's 'I Am Gay' Comment Attracts Criticism From Social Media

Andrew Garfield’s comment that he is “a gay man right now just without the physical act” have not gone down well on social media.

Speaking during an NT Platform discussion on Monday, Garfield said he prepared for his role in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, in which he plays a gay man battling AIDS in the ‘80s by watching RuPaul’s Drag Race.

“My only time off during rehearsals – every Sunday I would have eight friends over and we would just watch Ru. This is my life outside of this play. I am a gay man right now just without the physical act – that’s all,” he said.

Twitter lit up following his comments

This article grosses me out.Ur a talented guy,but seem to be completely oblivious to what is coming out of ur mouth. https://t.co/td9DPhVRmP

— Scott Evans (@thescottevans) July 6, 2017

Andrew Garfield, pulling a James Franco while discussing acting in "Angels in America." Straight actors, please stop this nonsense. pic.twitter.com/BPkJLPiZaJ

— AKA Kalinda Sharma (@Nico_Lang) July 5, 2017

Andrew Garfield is tearing apart gays on Twitter like a new season of Looking

— Ira Madison III (@ira) July 6, 2017

speaking of, i am rich without the physical act https://t.co/UlWxuxUnB9

— Fariha Róisín (@fariharoisin) July 6, 2017

Me reading articles about Andrew Garfield saying he's gay but not really gay pic.twitter.com/UN2PUuDpUB

— Adam Valentine (@Adam86Valentine) July 6, 2017

Me when Andrew Garfield said he's a gay man "without the physical act" because he watches RPDR in his free time pic.twitter.com/UrSu1AnFpn

— Tom the ? (@tommybravos) July 6, 2017

Me, Grabbing Andrew Garfield by the shoulders and shaking him: IT'S CALLED BISEXUALITY pic.twitter.com/lH4tj8Ol5c

— sami (@ezekielfiguero) July 6, 2017

Andrew Garfield is "gay without the physical act" because he watches RuPaul.

- Rich Straight White Men Try To Be Interesting Vol. 53

— akili (@broxbeeble) July 6, 2017

Straight tourists who try on oppression for kicks make me so tired. Andrew Garfield and James Franco... guys... you will never understand.

— ? Hamish Steele ? (@hamishsteele) July 5, 2017

I like how Andrew Garfield's view of being gay is having friends over to watch RuPaul.

— Eric M. (@thefilmviews) July 6, 2017

someone: are you gay?

andrew garfield: not physically pic.twitter.com/KAgGHUHpYD

— alec (@collapsedinlove) July 6, 2017