Fat Man and Little Boy : Question about McGinley's character

Question about McGinley's character

Was the doctor supposed to be gay? I realize that at this time period there was no way for a gay person to be out of the closet. I have quite a few out and proud gay friends, but my gaydar is terrible.

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Know what? *I* picked up on that too! Didn't matter, of course, as he's definitely a likeable and heroic figure but there seemed to be subtle hints to that effect. When Merriman asks him if he's "gone for" the nurse, his answer seems to say "are you crazy!?" btw...I'm straight therefore "Gaydar" deficient but I AM pretty much familiar with what goes on when healthy young doctors and healthy young nurses are put in proximity for any length of time!!

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I picked up on little clues that would suggest his character was gay. The most notable being when Cusack asks if he's going to make a move on Laura Dern and he scoffs in a "me?! No way, I'm not into that!" kind of way. I think McGinley played the role perfectly.

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Yeah, I just found the whole thing kind of weird. Why even bring a gay character into this situation? And not that I'm homophobic, but at that time, it was part and parcel of the background checks into these guys to make sure they weren't gay. This is because if they were gay, they could be caught in a compromising position, so to speak, and subject to blackmail because of it - including the revealing of nuclear secrets to keep from being outed. This is why gays back at that time were always considered a security risk, because they had to remain closeted.




I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.
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