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Viggo Mortensen is defending his role.

The 62-year-old actor opened up to The Times about his role in upcoming film Falling in which he plays John, a gay man who invites his conservative father to live with him and his husband (Terry Chen).

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“Look, these are the times we’re living in, and I think it’s healthy that those issues are brought up. The short answer is that I didn’t think it was a problem. And people then ask me, ‘Well what about Terry Chen, who plays my husband in the film, is he a homosexual?’” he said.

“And the answer is I don’t know, and I would never have the temerity to ask someone if they were, during the casting process. And how do you know what my life is? You’re assuming that I’m completely straight. Maybe I am, maybe I’m not. And it’s frankly none of your business,” he continued.

“I want my movie to work, and I want the character of John to be effective. So if I didn’t think it was a good idea, I wouldn’t do it.”

Viggo Mortensen hits the stage during the closing ceremony of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (May 25) in Cannes, France.

Joining Viggo at the awards event was Sylvester Stallone along with his Jennifer Flavin and their daughter Sistine.

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Other stars stepping out for the closing ceremony included Ziyi Zhang, Vincent Cassel, Paz Vegas, Christoph Waltz, Gael Garvia Bernal, along with Quentin Tarantino and wife Daniela.

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Viggo Mortensen looked sharp while stepping out for the 2019 Academy Awards!

The 60-year-old actor hit the red carpet at the award ceremony on Sunday evening (February 24) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Viggo was also joined by his partner Ariadna Gil and his son Henry.

During the ceremony, Viggo is up for Best Actor for his role in Green Book.

The film is also nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

The Oscars are being presented without a host for the first time in 30 years. The show kicks off at 8pm EST/5pm PST on ABC.

FYI: Viggo is wearing a Dior suit.

Jon Hamm flashes a smile on the blue carpet as he steps out for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon (February 23) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The 47-year-old actor looked handsome in a gray suit and blue plaid shirt as he arrived at the show.

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Other stars at the event included Laura Dern, Viggo Mortensen, Javier Bardem, Ray Romano, and Mark Duplass.

You can check out the full list of winners at the Spirit Awards here!

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Mahershala Ali proudly poses with his award after winning big at the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 10) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

The 44-year-old actor won the Best Supporting Actor for Green Book. Also in attendance at the event were his co-stars Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini, and producer Octavia Spencer.

Be sure to stick with Just Jared as we bring you all the photos from the BAFTAs show and red carpet.

FYI: Mahershala is wearing Tom Ford. Viggo is wearing Dior Men. Linda is wearing a Paolo Sebastian dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Valextra bag, and Anabela Chan jewelry. Octavia is wearing a Sachin & Babi gown.

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? star Richard E. Grant took a series of star-struck selfies with celebs at the 2019 Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday (February 4) and these photos are so cute!

“You’ll understand why I am blurred and enduring ‘Smiling-rictus’ syndrome after meeting all these folk at the Academy Awards Nominees lunch today!!!,” Richard tweeted. “And some more!!! This is now getting beyond ‘pinch yourself’ – more like ‘punch yourself ’ SwaziGuy!!!! Living the dream.”

Richard took pics with celebs including Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Rami Malek, Spike Lee, Amy Adams, Regina King, and more.

You can check out full coverage of the luncheon here.

Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, and Viggo Mortensen team up for the 2019 AARP The Magazine’s Movies For Grownups Awards!

The 44-year-old True Detective actor, the 71-year-old The Wife actress, and the 60-year-old Green Book star stepped out for the event held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Monday (February 4) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Glenn is nominated for Best Actress, and Viggo is up for Best Actor for their aforementioned films.

They were joined by Best Director/Best Screenwriter nominee Peter Farrelly for Green Book, Best Director nominee Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, Best Supporting Actor nominee Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Best Supporting Actress nominee Blythe Danner for What They Had.

Also in attendance were Topher Grace, Barry Jenkins, Jane Seymour, Elizabeth Chomko, Linda Cardellini, Bo Welch, Catherine O’Hara, John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Henry Mortensen, Edward James Olmos, Diane Warren, and Frances Fisher.

The event, hosted by Martin Short, honors films by and for people 50 or older. It will be televised on PBS on February 15 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) and will stream starting February 16 on pbs.org/gperf.

FYI: Glenn is wearing Christian Dior.

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