From Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet to Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, the list of straight actors playing queer roles are endless. Hollywood has always had a very misguided debate regarding the lack of queer representation and whether straight actors should really be allowed to take on queer roles. Or could that indicate a further descent into twisted lies and menacing despair? However, Phil soon takes Peter under his wing and begins training him, which might indicate the beginning of love and affection.
His brother George marries Rose, and Phil’s mockery borders on claustrophobic madness. His cunning drives Rose to tears, and he constantly taunts Peter along with his cowhands. He constantly hums a haunting whistle tune that Rose can no longer sing. They meet a widow named Rose and her son Peter, whom Phil incessantly taunts.
Based on Thomas Savage’s novel, starring an ensemble cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and more, the film is set in the 1920s Montana ranch where Phil and George Burbank are wealthy rancher brothers.
