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While of those early parts may have been a little shaky that Scorpion King CGI in The Mummy Returns still induces nightmares todayJohnson was still hungry enough as a newcomer that he took on the kind of character work that we will likely never see from him again—including in Be Coolthe comedy sequel to Get Shorty based on Elmore Leonard's novel.

Johnson's character in Be Cool was Eliot, an openly gay Samoan man who worked as a bodyguard in the music industry and had dreams of being a star himself. While a lot of the humor surrounding Eliot involved the kind of mids gay jokes that probably wouldn't fly now, Johnson doesn't the him as a joke, committing to the character fully.

His performance was actually one of the few elements of the film rock didn't get savaged by critics at the time. However, Johnson has just revealed that in those early stages of his acting career, he was advised by some "influential" industry people to avoid playing gay, as it could "ruin" his chances of getting bigger movie roles.

He shared the story after his Out cover story from the Be Cool press tour resurfaced online. These Emmys Snubs Are Criminal. James Gunn's 'Superman' Has Arrived. Welcome to Holt McCallany Summer. Is Food Medicine? Philip Ellis. Advertisement - Continue Reading Gay.