Jonathan Lenz
Is Billy Elliot gay
In ‘Billy Elliot’ there is undoubtedly a strong homosexual subtext but does this necessarily mean the protagonist himself is gay? . Director Stephen Daldry openly deals with homosexuality and intentionally creates doubt surrounding Billy’s sexuality thus fuelling debate and discussion. Through out the film Daldry presents us with numerous episodes, which suggest homosexuality but which are all open to interpretation, for example is Billy’s rejection of Debbie in the bedroom scene a sign of his homosexuality or just due to the shyness and insecurity of youth? . In my opinion, Daldry, at the end of the film is encouraging us on what we have seen, to form our own opinions to whether Billy is gay or not, there is simply no wrong or right answer.