Succession star Brian Cox has opened up about the one time on a movie set he began to question his own heterosexuality. In 2004, Cox starred opposite Brad Pitt in the war epic Troy.
Pitt left Cox astounded with his looks.
Cox, 75, revealed his moment of gay curiosity in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. In the chat, Cox discussed how he campaigned for the role of Agamemnon in the historical epic, based on Homer’s The Illiad. Cox further described meeting Pitt on set for the first time, and just how striking his co-star looked in his toga.
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“I remember at one point being agog at Brad,” Cox admitted. He’d never been in costumes like that… Brad walked on set and my jaw was down because he was so stunningly beautiful. I’m straight but I thought, ‘Wow, my God! This guy is stunning.’ What chance does one have on the screen against this beautiful, beautiful man?”
Troy went on to become a worldwide hit, grossing just under $500 million. The film afforded him the opportunity to work with director Wolfgang Petersen, as well as castmates Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter O’Toole.
Pitt, of course, has made a career out of playing sexy characters. For his role as the hero Achilles, Pitt reportedly quit smoking and endured six months of physical training. In 1995, Empire named him one of the “25 Sexiest Stars in Film History.” People also named him “Sexiest Man Alive” twice, in 1995 and again in 2000.
He also went on to win two Academy Awards, for Best Picture in 2014 for 12 Years a Slave and for Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2020.
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SamB
Where, in his statement, did Brian Cox say he was questioning his sexuality? Nowhere.
Jaquelope
He didn’t say it in so many words, but it was implied when he said he thought Brad was beautiful, and to many heterosexual men, that’s nearly the same as a closet door bustdown.
FrankLee MyDear
“I’m straight but I thought, ‘Wow, my God! This guy is stunning.’” If this quote is truly what Brian Cox stated he sounds like he might have questioned his sexuality, for a moment at least. I think this is just a natural response for straight men. It seems to be ‘unnatural’ for straight men to find some men attractive & that seems to to make them uncomfortable for a while.
Bosch
Joyless.
powersthatbe
Brad Pitt was beautiful.
SDR94103
is.
James Hart
Brad Pitt was and is still one of the most beautiful men on this planet.
Leo
Is beautiful.
Troyfight
….a nice comment…I like Cox, Pitt, and the film, “Troy”…. but overall….((yawn))
Fname Optional Lname
u said “I like cox”
THAT Steve
When they were done with the promotion where I worked at the time, I brought home the lifesize carboard Brad Pitt.
eeebee333
Calm down, Queerty. For starters, Brian Cox hasn’t reached legendary. And, he didn’t say he questioned his sexuality. He merely appreciated another man’s physical beauty.
Fname Optional Lname
Maybe for American’s he has not reached “legendary” but in other parts of the world he has proven so.
Jaquelope
And for many hetero males saying they appreciate male beauty is tantamount to coming out as gay.
HenryCameron
It’s called clickbait for a reason.
Fahd
For me, Pitt looked better in Thelma and Louis. From Troy, I specifically recall Garrett Hedlund. Maybe because they were breakthrough roles for each of them.
JeffBaker
LOL! I agree about Pitt in that outfit! Loved it! If I was straight I still would have ogled him! 😀
missvamp
brad was utterly gorgeous in that movie. it had lots of eye candy. cox was a total prick in that film. he played that role brilliantly. he’s a great actor. i will be sad when he leaves this world.
LMG
See Jack (Jacques) Sernas as Paris in the 1956 WB film Helen of Troy!
OhPlease
He is good looking. He’s also an intelligent and very talented actor who should be appreciated for his gifts, not to mention the fact he’s known to be a good friend and a good father. He’d probably like to hear folks mention those traits every now and then!
scotty
mmm legends of the fall, too. that’s my Achilles heel. (see what i did there?)