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title: "Andrew Scott on ‘Elsinore’ and Being an Out Gay Actor in 2026: “I’ve Been Able to Thrive in This Situation, and That Feels Genuinely Extraordinary”"
description: "Scott, previously best known for playing the (hot) priest in 'Fleabag,' says of Ian Charleson, the 'Chariots of Fire' actor he plays in 'Elsinore' whose opportunities were limited because he was gay: \"I thought when I was starting out that that was my fate too, but bit by bit, for whatever reason, that's turned out not to be the case.\""
author: "Scott Feinberg"
section: veterans-in-hollywood
published: 2026-10-22T13:33:15.474379+00:00
canonical: https://valorandventures.media/article/6148fe57-d23d-4b4b-b22c-d9bef2c4bab1
publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Hollywood Reporter"
source_url: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/andrew-scott-on-elsinore-and-being-an-out-gay-actor-in-2026-1236722049/
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# Andrew Scott on ‘Elsinore’ and Being an Out Gay Actor in 2026: “I’ve Been Able to Thrive in This Situation, and That Feels Genuinely Extraordinary”

*Scott, previously best known for playing the (hot) priest in 'Fleabag,' says of Ian Charleson, the 'Chariots of Fire' actor he plays in 'Elsinore' whose opportunities were limited because he was gay: "I thought when I was starting out that that was my fate too, but bit by bit, for whatever reason, that's turned out not to be the case."*

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Scott Feinberg · Hollywood Reporter

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Originally published by Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/andrew-scott-on-elsinore-and-being-an-out-gay-actor-in-2026-1236722049/