Ben Whishaw at the Deadline 2025 Sundance Film Festival Studio presented by Casamigos held at the Deadline Studio on January 26, 2025 in Park City, Utah. Deadline Having worked as an openly LGBTQ actor for more than a decade, Ben Whishaw is no stranger to the heteronormative pressure that comes with Hollywood. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why there are “not very many” out gay actors at his level, noting that he understands the need to separate his private from his professional life, given many in the industry’s outdated standards.
