Is it okay for straight actors to play gay characters?

acting is acting

is it ok that a Gay actor plays a straight roll...?

of course

it is like asking if a good person (actor) can play a murderer

it is acting, pretend to be something you are not

cos even a gay/straight actor can be very different from the character they are playing

your gender is not your whole personality, thou people like to see it that way

I don't see why not tbh. If they are the best fit for the role then why not

I don't see a problem with it as long as they do their role well.

It’s a very slippery slope and assumes your sexuality should be public knowledge. That is fundamentally different from other forms of visual representation like say race or gender.

So the answer is : you are not entitled to know the sexuality of actors or anyone.

Of course, it's acting. Might as well just make documentaries if you don't want anyone playing someone who they aren't exactly like.

Of course gay actors should get more opportunities, whether that's playing gay, bi or straight characters. The guy who plays Anthony in Bridgerton is gay but it doesn't stop his ability to play straight, and nor should it.