Los Angeles, Feb. 7 -- Actor Dylan O'Brien has spoken about the support he received while portraying a gay character in the film 'Twinless', saying that being given "permission" by writer-director and co-star James Sweeney helped bring authenticity to the role, according to Deadline.

O'Brien plays twin brothers Roman and Rocky in the film, with Rocky identifying as gay. The actor praised Sweeney for encouraging him to fully embrace the character despite being heterosexual himself.

"In terms of him playing queer - I'll take credit for giving him permission and pushing him in a direction to be fluid with the masculinity and femininity," Sweeney said. "A lot of times when straight actors play gay, they don't lean into that out of fear of b...