James Dean Biopic Portrays The Actor’s Alleged Gay Affairs

Rucuss staffJanuary 14, 2012

Legendary actor James Dean’s sexuality will be one of the focal points in a new biopic of his personal life.

The biopic “Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean” will include scenes that show the actor having sexual encounters with a series of men, Mail Online reports. One scene will show Dean having sex with his roommate in a corridor.

Actor James Preston will play Dean in the new film. Preston is known for his role as werewolf Lukas Ford in the TV drama “The Gates.” Queer as Folk’s Robert Gant, The L Word’s Erin Daniels and Clare Grant, who stared in ‘Walk The Line’ also have roles in the film.

Screenwriter Gavin Lambert and “Rebel Without A Cause” director Nicholas Ray described Dean as a homosexual and wanted to address the rumors in the film. It’s scheduled to be released in the summer.

Check out the trailer below.

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