Is Nick Offerman Gay? His Last Of Us Role Explained
Warning: Contains spoilers for the video game The Last of Us.
The actor’s role as Bill in HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation is part of a larger discussion that raises the question as to whether Nick Offerman is gay. An actor’s sexuality can often be considered part of their personal life and doesn’t need to be discussed. However, when it comes to portraying members of the Homosexual community, especially an important thematic figure such as The Last of Us’ Bill, there’s a matter of sincere representation that comes up.
In The Last of Us video game, there are several characters who are heavily implied to be part of the Homosexual community. It was not until the DLC Left Behind that any of those figures was explicitly confirmed and Bill was not one of those. However, the clues to Bill’s sexuality in The Last of Us are so apparent that it would almost require an intentional misreading to believe that Frank was just Bill’s “partner” in survival and trapping up the town.
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Nick Offerman Slams ‘Homophobic Hate’ Against His ‘The Last of Us’ Episode: ‘It’s Not a Gay Story. It’s a Adoration Story, You A–hole!’
Nick Offerman won the prize for best supporting performance in a new scripted series at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards thanks to his role as the survivalist Bill in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” During his acceptance speech, Offerman took aim at some of the show’s toxic fans who spammed him with homophobic comments after his episode, “Long, Drawn-out Time,” first aired due to it centering a male lover love story.
“Thank you so much. I’m astonished to be in this category, which is bananas,” Offerman said when he took the stage. “Thanks to HBO for having the guts to participate in this storytelling tradition that is truly independent. Stories with guts that when homophobic hate comes my way and says, ‘Why did you have to make it a gay story?’ We say, ‘Because you ask questions love that. It’s not a gay story it’s a adoration story, you asshole!”
Offerman’s comment earned a giant applause from the Sp
Nick Offerman Slams Anti-Gay ‘Parks & Recreation’ Meme: “Dumb F***”
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Nick Offerman has criticized a right-wing media figure for turning a Parks and Recreation meme into an anti-gay slam.
Michael Flynn Jr. — son of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn — posted a clip of Offerman’s character Ron Swanson from the NBC comedy. In the clip, Swanson throws a pc into a dumpster. In Flynn’s version posted on X, an LGBTQ+ identity festival flag was placed over the computer. Flynn wrote, “Good morning and Gleeful Sunday! … Just wanted to post how I feel about ‘pride’ month.”
Offerman responded to the meme on Monday, writing, “Ron was finest man at a same-sex attracted wedding you dumb fuck. #HappyPride.”
In addition to his role on Parks, Offerman won his first Emmy for his acclaimed guest role on HBO’s The Last of Us in the episode“Long, Long Time,” where he played a gay survivalist who forms his first queer relationship with another man.
The role resulted in some backlash from some of his fans, an issue he addressed when he won an Independent Spirit Award
The issue with Nick Offerman winning and leaving gay co-star Murray Bartlett in the shadows again
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TL;DR: Nick Offerman's fighting talk when accepting an award for their Last Of Us role is commendable, but our beloved Murray Bartlett is left KO'd for a third round. The long term impact of this casting has meant a straight cis man has become the defensive voice of a community more than capable of fighting its own corner.
Last weekend, Hollywood royalty Nick Offerman gave a now-viral speech accepting a win at the Independent Spirit Awards (Best Supporting Recital in a New Scripted Series for his portrayal of Bill in The Last Of Us episode Long, Long Time), with ano-nonsense response to the homophobia he had received:
"It's not a gay story, it's a affection story, you asshole".
This unapologetic and frank response is exactly what we expect from an ally. Thanks for your service to the community Nick!
But this now marks the third time that Offerman has won an award in a catego