People can say Richard and his team doesn’t care. And true, they’re not actively deceiving people or concocting personas. But rumors, pics of you hanging out with a guy, and a cute percentage of gossipers and Twitter knowing is one thing. Displaying public affections with your rumored partner at a red carpet event, publicly confirming a same-sex commitment, publicly attaching to a “gay” or even “queer” identity- that’s different stuff. While Richard is officially getting lead roles in mainstream projects and getting attached to huge Hollywood franchises. I’m probably gonna always be cynical when it comes to the entertainment industry, famous people’s tendencies to build public personas, and when it comes to males and their insecurities concerning ego, sexuality, masculinity, public perception, validation and the gender, romantic, sexual, affection, emotional investment, commitment spectrum.