Jame Gumb
(Ted Levine)
The Silence of the Lambs
It’s pretty shocking how ugly this character is — and how much of that ugliness is tied to his sexuality and gender identity. Pretty much the most graphic example of the strange perception that gay men (or is it transsexuals? The film is too busy grossing us out to worry about the details) are hysterical, murderous creatures who hate their bodies and women alike. A giant step backward, either way you slice it — and it swept the Academy Awards.
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