True or false only gay actors can play gay characters and only autistic actors/actresses play autistic characters?

Question

While this “cancel culture” thing could be true, it’s still better that gays play gay characters. 

Answer 1

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... gay actors , gay characters?..."

Think about the movie Broke back Mountain,

and the two lads who played  the gay lovers.

They were brilliant, and neither was gay.

Nor was Robin Williams; He played a gay character in

"The Birdcage."