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Nick Jonas’ character on Kingdom is gay and he has no qualms about playing a gay character or engaging in a love scene. Rumors have been swirling that Nick’s character could be gay despite a very graphic sex scene earlier in the series with a woman. Nick explains he is ready to tackle it all for his role in Kingdom.
“Byron [Balasco, Kingdom creator] told me before shooting began,” Jonas told BuzzFeed News. “Everyone at Kingdom was really transparent about the character and some of the things the character would go through. And in my prep work, I wanted to be aware so I could properly tell this story.”
Jonas continued, “For me, it was important to maintain the stakes for Nate. He lives in a world of fear — fear of disappointing his father, both in the cage and outside of the cage — and he carries that pressure with him in so many ways. I think it’s something a lot of people can relate to.”
Kingdom creator, Balasco stressed that having a gay MMA was important.”I wanted to tell this story in an environment that would be, perhaps, extra challenging for a gay man. Really show somebody who is struggling with this part of his life and reconciling it with the combination of what it takes to be an elite level athlete and how that concentration makes you to block out and ignore real questions that you have about yourself and about the life you’re living.”
Nate will not be coming out to family and friends anytime soon, but for Nick he’s ready to take on a gay love scene. “I have trust in Byron and the writing team to tell these stories in a really honest and grounded way and it’s my responsibility as an actor to be that person and tell those stories the best I can. So, absolutely I will do all I need to do.”
With the show getting picked up for 20 more episodes we will have to wait and see if that sex scene comes to fruition.
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