Daniel Craig says he could ‘relate’ to his ‘complicated’ gay character in Queer

Daniel Craig has reflected on the “beautiful challenge” of playing a complex gay man in his new, Luca Guadagnino-directed film, Queer.

Queer, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by author William S. Burroughs, sees the James Bond star as William Lee, a troubled drink and drug addict who has fled to Mexico following a drugs bust.

While there, he spends his days in search of men to sleep with in order to numb his loneliness, before encountering discharged American Navy serviceman Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey) and becoming instantly infatuated.

Despite an age gap, Eugene’s sexual ambiguity and lack of interest, William persists, before Eugene ultimately relents to his come ons. The pair spend their days together – sex scenes abound – and end up venturing into the South American jungle in

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