Meanwhile, the Y&R cast is understandably upset with Engen who is walking out in the middle of a front-burner storyline during its climax. One of Engen’s co-stars tells The Suds Report that various cast members tried to convince him not to leave this meaty role. “Forget the gay thing for a moment,” says one leading man. “He’ll never work in Hollywood again because he walked out in the middle of a contract. You don’t do that.”
I'm sorry, but I'm sure plenty of actors and actresses have to do love scenes with people they're not attracted to. Hell, gay actors and actresses have been making out with the opposite sex on stage and screen since forever, and I've yet to hear of one walking out on a role because of it.
If it's a moral issue, why did Engen (who is Catholic) not walk out over the many nefarious things his character has done before this? I guess being gay is worse in his mind than driving a pregnant woman mad?
Another former co-star is quoted as saying that Engen has been 'off' for some time and that they think he's having issues that go beyond not wanting to do this storyline. Maybe so, but the fact remains that having to kiss another man was what sent him walking off the set.
Fortunately, there are plenty of actors out there secure enough to play gay or bisexual roles, whatever their own sexuality, and I'm looking forward to seeing Michael Muhney (below) take on the role of Adam and seeing what develops between him and Yani Gellman's Rafe.
If it's a moral issue, why did Engen (who is Catholic) not walk out over the many nefarious things his character has done before this? I guess being gay is worse in his mind than driving a pregnant woman mad?
Another former co-star is quoted as saying that Engen has been 'off' for some time and that they think he's having issues that go beyond not wanting to do this storyline. Maybe so, but the fact remains that having to kiss another man was what sent him walking off the set.
Fortunately, there are plenty of actors out there secure enough to play gay or bisexual roles, whatever their own sexuality, and I'm looking forward to seeing Michael Muhney (below) take on the role of Adam and seeing what develops between him and Yani Gellman's Rafe.
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