Jude Law denies early career twink status and the gays are not having it

In a recent interview with DuJour magazine, Jude Law confessed that he felt he didn’t he didn’t “lean in” to playing sexy roles in his early career. This is news to absolutely everyone who swooned to the actor’s twinktastic performances in queer films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sleuth, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and Wilde, in which he played Oscar Wilde’s evil boyfriend Bosie Douglas.

“I didn’t feel like I really ever leaned into playing handsome,” Law said, “but there were roles that required an attractive energy.”

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Needless to say, fans and queer folks who experienced seminal moments of horniness on viewing Law’s early performances beg to differ. In the late 90s and early 2000s, the handsome was everywhere, and it was unstoppable.

when i was 13 i accidentally watched two jude law movies in a row and was so attracted to him i became afraid to exist for three weeks and avoided talking to anyone in that time bc i was scared they'd somehow know i was feeling attraction for jude law https://t.co/lvUZpHdHwU

— Ghost Burro Bangs (@yuckybangs) June 12, 2024

a bold statement when you're literally the hottest a man has ever looked in a film https://t.co/ct7D1gEUZk pic.twitter.com/QMagpWEEKF

— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) June 13, 2024

The gays simply aren’t having this self-erasure on Law’s part. We won’t forget Dickie Greenleaf, and you can’t make us!

I love how even though he played a bear-constant series of handsome roles when he was younger, today he’s *still* saying “No! I should have been SLUTTIER!” https://t.co/qJW0p5iF4y

— Dashiell M. Silva (@dashiellsilva) June 12, 2024

We appreciate the sentiment, because every hot actor can afford to bring more demon twink energy to the screen, but come on, Jude. This is gaslighting, plain and simple!

I think that, sexually, young Jude Law was a “bon bon” and older Jude Law is a “meal.” Not taking further questions at this time. https://t.co/DGe5rilQtO

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) June 12, 2024

Come on now…

ok so playing a hot widower in the Holiday wasn't "leaning into playing handsome?" i refuse to believe it https://t.co/4MCdDDu3rq pic.twitter.com/9OMo57Wr6f

— yana (@Madame_Ennui) June 12, 2024

i will not permit historical revisionism
pic.twitter.com/eqyD3JymoE https://t.co/5IHLFhfdLV

— gaga (@beytaiwanbar) June 13, 2024

This man played a robot sex worker in A.I. and he’s still not satisfied!

If he had leaned any harder he would have been horizontal (which would have been fine by me) https://t.co/cCymnmzblw

— Amber Sparks (@ambernoelle) June 12, 2024

every role he’s ever played has been a handsome role…including The Young Pope https://t.co/ftZR3KCIog

— Girl, Interrupting (@nicolexholm) June 14, 2024

Is Jude Law living on Planet Nonsense? Because make it make sense.

No joke, he had SIX separate movies that came out in 2004 that relied on him being unbearably handsome. So much so that he had to take a break. https://t.co/PaONe68ipG

— B.A. Parker (@aparkusfarce) June 13, 2024

Stop playing in our faces, beautiful man. https://t.co/sSpycay39k

— Leslie Gray Streeter (@LeslieStreeter) June 13, 2024

Enough of this self-slander, Jude! Now go back to doing what you do best: being a beautiful, delicious icon of gay cinema.