Wentworth Miller Talks Coming Out As Gay; Actor Cast On ‘Flash’

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Wentworth Miller opened up about coming out as gay during his recent interview with Details.

The "Prison Break" actor, who came out as gay in August 2013, reportedly told the magazine that he feels more "open and honest" after his announcement, according to E! News.

"I feel more fully expressed. After 'Prison Break,' I came to grips with the fact that my pubic persona was in misalignment with how I actually felt. I was out to a handful of people in my twenties, and once I hit 30, I was out to family and friends. But professionally, I was feeding a fantasy. I created this air of 'We don't address that thing,'" explained Miller.

Wentworth Miller has been focusing more on screenwriting than acting in recent years. However, the 42-year-old will officially be returning to the small screen on The CW's "The Flash," according to Hitfix.

Miller will be playing the role of Leonard Snart, also known as Captain Cold, in the upcoming show, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Despite Wentworth Miller's return to acting, the star now has a different view of the nature of his job after coming out as gay.

"My face was on billboards, and I thought it was my job to act a certain way. But I think audiences knew to a certain degree," stated Miller.

The actor added, "The people onscreen aren't the characters they're playing. They're our projection of who we want them to be. I think it's possible to have a man-crush if you're not gay or to have a crush on a guy you know to be gay if you're a woman. Attraction is fluid, and I think our imaginations are strong enough to hold a container for all of this complexity, even if we know on a subconscious level something's not what it appears to be."

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