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"Will gay for Oscar": Daniel Craig's former co-star thinks Bond would bend for the gold

Remember that rumour going around last year that Daniel Craig wanted a gay love scene in the next Bond movie? We covered it HERE (and check out the scintillating comments). Well, a former co-star of his is now saying that Daniel would be willing to do the scene, in exchange for an Academy Award.

Tamer Hassan, Daniel's co-star in the action drama Layer Cake, was recently quoted in an interview, claiming, "That's Daniel dying for an Oscar. Ever since Brokeback Mountain everyone wants to have a gay scene to win an Oscar".

Yes, because we all remember the triumphant moment when both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall strutted on stage to accept their awards back in 2005.

The memory-challenged Hassan also is adamant about never stooping to that level:

"You couldn't get me doing that though - my son would never forgive me! I've got a 16-year-old son, so can you imagine? He would get ridiculed for it. And he's at a professional soccer club too - can you imagine the dressing room banter?! So, no, they couldn't get me doing that. They can keep the Oscar and I'll keep my virginity!"

Yes, the children...won't someone please think of the children!

Seeing how Daniel has played gay before, and remains Oscar-less, I highly doubt he would think a gay Bond scene would bring him the gold. Besides, if any Bond scene should win him an award, it would be this one (you know the scene i'm talking about).

Who would UK guys most like to date?

A British online dating site recently conducted a poll of its gay members - asking them to identify the UK actors they would most like to go on a date with. Number one on their list with an astounding 31% of the vote? Daniel Craig.

Number two was Atonement star, James McAvoy (18% of the vote)

Number three was Colin Farrell (15%)

And rounding out the top five were Jude Law (13%) and Ewan McGregor (12%)

Kinda bummed no gay UK actors made the list. Where's Rupert Everett? Oh well.

AfterElton.com Readers' Choice: What are the Best Male Movie Costumes?

Yesterday, we looked at a survey of the best film costumes of all time, a list that lacked any iconic men's costumes (as Gwen noted in the comments). Now to some degree, that could be seen as an example of how women's fashion allows for more experimentation, but there are a number of male film costumes that have had an impact on our culture and it seems a shame not to give them credit.

Thus, here are a few suggestions for men's movie costumes that deserve a place among the greatest film costumes of all time, and a poll inviting you to cast your vote for the best. Some of them are from recent films (though nothing as recent as Keira Knightley's Atonement dress) while some are images that have stood the test of time, but they're all memorable.

Tell us what you think of these suggestions in the poll that follows!

Jack Twist's shirt
From: Brokeback Mountain

Jack's shirt is the cornerstone of Brokeback's touching, closing scene where Ennis discovers his dead love's clothing intertwined with his. That reminder of lost love was a powerful image and when the shirts were put up for sale they pulled in over $100,000. The buyer, actor and activist Tom Gregory, called them "The Ruby Slippers of our time" (referring, of course, to the iconic costume pices from The Wizard of Oz) and swore to keep the shirts together, as they appeared in the film.

James Dean's Jacket
From: Rebel Without A Cause

James Dean showed have quite a bit of media savvy in one popular story about Rebel without a Cause. The story claims that Dean's character, Jimmy Stark, was originally supposed to wear a leather jacket but when Dean learned the film would be in color, he suggested his character wear something more colorful. The red, nylon jacket Dean wore became an iconic image for the classic film and for Dean himself. Rebel also featured an unrequited homoerotic relationship between Stark and Sal Mineo's Plato, with the red jacket playing a role in their relationship's final moment.

Daniel Craig's squarecut trunks
From: Casino Royale

One image key to marketing of the prior Bond film, Die Another Day, was the image of Halle Berry stepping out of the water in a bikini. With the arrival of Craig's Bond, however, we got a change in how Bond was marketed to audiences: this time it was Bond walking out of the surf looking sexy in a swimsuit. The movie poster showed Craig in Bond's traditional tuxedo, but Craig's buff body in revealing swimwear was the image we most frequently saw when the media discussed the film. It was the first time Bond's barely-clad body (as opposed to that of a "Bond girl") was the film's most lasting imagery.

To Make a Long Story Short ... Brand hearts Craig, Halo 3 players hate GayBoy, and more!

  • The GLAAD PSA featuring Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber that premiered on Sci Fi this past weekend is now available online. Beardy!
  • British TV personality Russell Brand has a heterosexual man-crush on Daniel Craig. Okay, show me one straight man who DOESN'T have a heterosexual on at least one of the flavors of James Bond.
  • Homophobia hath no fury like a bunch of Halo 3 players who find a pink Masterchief in their midst with the handle "xxxGayBoyxxx". (Warning, video has NSFW and thoroughly disgusting language.)
  • Singapore pulls its head out its ass long enough to give permission to Christian singers Jason and deMarco to soil their island nation's precious soil by peforming a concert for high risk groups that are over eighteen.

  • Today would have been the 72nd birthday of late, gay entertainer Wayland Flowers, of Wayland and Madame fame. If you're not familiar with his work, check this out.
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