Yeah, the historical accuracy defence being utterly groundless is the reason why I want to try this series of articles out. It’s just so funny that the defence is always so ironically inaccurate. Also very sad because it demonstrates erasure.

Also, fun literary fact: back in the 50s we already had historical novels with homosexual protagonists, even if they’d never use the word for the reasons outlined above. 90% of the books of Mary Renault for example, though those are mostly set in Ancient Greece and nobody’s ever tried (well, actually, some people have, but few believe them) to deny ancient Greek culture had plenty of love between men. But even Alfred Duggan featured some in his medieval-setting novels, albeit more stereotypically depicted. (I don’t think many remember him nowadays, but he was plenty popular back then. And famed for his very thorough research.) And that’s just the ones I happen to remember from the top of my head. Kinda makes the historical accuracy defence fall flat, doesn’t it?

SRK? Yeaaaaahhh no thanks. He has a tendency to over act and carries a pound of cheese in every role he plays.

I’d rather someone like Aamir Khan (no, not the boxer) play the role. He’s got the acting chops and has made a whole career out of trying out different things.

Milind Soman is another good option as he has played a Space Captain before and he’s hot!

I don’t know the actor, but if he’s good and he brings the character to life, then so much the better.