If you’re looking for some fresh gay news, look no further! Meet the stunning and very popular British actors Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone, who are best known for their roles in the films The Gay Britannia and The Best of Both Worlds. The duo are set to appear in the upcoming series Dicks and Darlings. We chatted to them about their new projects and how they remain so in-demand. Enjoy!
The Rising Stardom Of Charlie Pattinson And Cayden Stone
It’s fair to say that Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone have had a pretty eventful year. While the latter was focused on fulfilling his contract with UK television channel ITV and appearing on screen in short-lived roles, the former began 2019 shooting a string of feature films and garnering critical acclaim for his versatile acting. In September 2019 it was revealed that Pattinson would be starring alongside Game of Thrones’ actor Kit Harington in the upcoming historical drama The Last Winter. The film will mark Harington’s acting debut and will examine the impact of World War II on a marriage.
However, it’s not all good news for the 36-year-old actor, as it was revealed that Pattinson had landed one of the lead roles in the forthcoming James Bond film, as Ian Fleming predicted back in 1964. The actor will play the iconic spy in a five-film contract with the legendary spy franchise. This puts Pattinson on the radar of moviegoers for a crucial five-year period, which is fantastic news for his bank account and also for the LGBT+ community, who are behind him in arms (figuratively speaking).
Why Are They So Popular?
It’s fair to say that Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone are really popular these days. The duo are best known for their roles in the British films The Best of Both Worlds and The Gay Britannia, the latter of which premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. Both of these films were critical and commercial successes, garnering multiple award nominations and winning multiple prizes at festivals worldwide, including the Golden Bear at Berlin. The Gay Britannia also received a nomination for Best British Film at the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards.
Additionally, in September 2019 it was announced that Pattinson would be starring alongside Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington in the upcoming historical drama The Last Winter. Hocking revealed that he wanted to work with his “natural counterpart” (Pattinson), a statement that will no doubt delight gay fans of the show.
These days, whenever an ITV drama or comedy premieres, it’s customary for gay fans of that TV show to tweet about it. When the drama The Best of Both Worlds premiered, ITV was overwhelmed by the response, with many fans tweeting about how they’d been waiting for this day for years. That’s not all, as many others expressed their delight at the fact that the leading male characters were gay as well, which is something that rarely happens in mainstream British films. This is all down to the popularity of Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone and the critical and commercial success of their films, which have made them household names in the UK and across Europe. In fact, people have been comparing Pattinson to British cinema’s most iconic gay character Dirk Bogarde’s portrayal of Anthony Inigo in the film The Man in the White Suit, as well as Inigo’s brother Sir Roderick, played by David Niven.
It seems that gay fans of the drama series Heiress have also taken to social media to compare Pattinson’s Henry Aldridge to The Man in the White Suit’s Anthony Inigo. The two are lead protagonists of Heiress, and both men are very wealthy landowners who live in enormous houses with lots of servants. But that’s where the comparison ends, as Henry Aldridge is a much more complex and interesting character than Anthony Inigo. The fans have even gone so far as to start a hashtag #HenryForEver, which is a play on words of the TV show’s famous line, #HeiressForEver.
They’re Not Alone
With so much going on in the world of Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone, it’s easy to forget that they’re not working alone. The 36-year-old actor has been very busy this year and has been working with the top British costume designer Stella Mooney on creating a new look for him. Additionally, he’s been spending a lot of time in the gym working on his body, which has seen him pop up to 30 pounds (13.6kg) lighter than his previous weight. With all this work, it’s no wonder that he looks so great!
Stone has also been hard at work too, fulfilling some of his contract obligations with a role in the miniseries Versailles in the spring and then moving on to film The Last Winter. The 32-year-old began the year appearing in small parts in movies before landing a lead role as Louisa May in the biopic Notorious, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in July 2019. After that, he started shooting The Last Winter, which is due for release in 2021.
It’s no secret that 2019 has been a massive year for British television and film, with many acclaimed and popular series and movies premiering. With the continued support of their incredibly dedicated fans, Charlie Pattinson and Cayden Stone will no doubt continue to thrive in the coming years, much to the delight of the LGBT+ community and fans of stylish British men.