Rainbow Roles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Philadelphia

The movie 'Philadelphia' was directed by Jonathan Demme and was released in 1993. It starred Antonio Banderas and Ann Dowd. The movie was about a gay man named Andrew Beckett who gets AIDS and then gets laid off from his job. He then sues the company for wrongful dismissal and lawyer Joe Millers helps him in his case. The movie received good reviews especially for Hanks' performance.

Hanks' has also won an Oscar for the movie 'Forrest Gump'. He was nominated for movies such as 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Cast Away'. He announced on television that he suffers from diabetes.

Answer: Julianne Moore

The movie was directed by Lisa Cholodenko. It also starred Mark Ruffalo, Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska. In the movie, Nic (Bening) and Jules were partners who had kids together named Laser and Joni. The kids later meet the person who donated the sperm that Nic and Jules used. The movie received good reviews and was nominated for many Oscars. Ruffalo and Bening were nominated for their performances.

Moore has played the lover to Ellen Page's character in 'Freeheld'. She has also appeared in movies such as 'The Big Lebowski' and 'Far From Heaven'. She won an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'Still Alice'.

Answer: Weekend

The movie was released in 2011 and was directed by Andrew Haigh. This movie received widespread critical acclaim for its performances and dialogue. In the movie, Cullen played Russell, a gay man who meets Glen (Chris New) in a bar and the two hit it off. After spending a weekend together they have to go their own ways which they find hard to do. This is a heart warming movie that everyone should see.

Tom Cullen has appeared in the popular TV show 'Downtown Abbey'.

Answer: Carol

The movie was directed by Todd Haynes. It also starred Kyle Chandler and Sarah Paulson. Mara played Therese and Cate played Carol. Both women fall in love with each other and the movie chronicles their intimate romance. The movie was critically acclaimed. The performances of Mara and Blanchett were highly praised. They were both nominated for Golden Globe Awards for their performances in this movie.

Mara received an Oscar nomination for her performance in the movie 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'. She has appeared in movies such as 'The Social Network' and 'Her'.

Cate Blanchett won Oscars for her performances in the movies 'The Aviator' and 'Blue Jasmine'. She has appeared in other movies such as 'Notes on a Scandal' and 'Cinderella'.

Answer: Brokeback Mountain

The movie was released in 2005. It was directed by Ang Lee and he won an Oscar for this. Heath Ledger played Ennis Del Mar and Gyllenhaal played Jack Twist. In the movie, both men fall in love while working together on a mountain, herding sheep. They then go their own ways and have families but try to keep their romance alive in a homophobic environment.

Heath and Jake were nominated for Oscars for their performances as was Michelle Williams. The movie itself was nominated for Best Picture but lost to 'Crash'. Anne Hathaway and Anna Faris also appear in this movie. Such a touching story. Gustavo Santaolalla's score to this movie is a work of art.

Answer: Brandon Teena

The movie 'Boy's Don't Cry' was directed by Kimberly Peirce. It also starred Chloe Sevigny and Peter Sarsgaard. The movie was about Brandon Teena, a transgender man who falls in love with a woman named Lana (Sevigny). The movie chronicles Teena's struggles in society and love due to his sexual identity. Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her performance in this movie and Sevigny was nominated.

Swank won another Academy Award for the movie 'Million Dollar Baby'. She has appeared in movies such as 'Amelia' and 'Freedom Writers'.

Answer: Imelda Staunton

The movie 'Pride' was directed by Matthew Warchus. It also starred Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Dominic West, George MacKay and Paddy Considine. The movie was about a group of gay and lesbian activists who try to aid the families of the people that the British Miners' strike in 1984 affected. The movie chronicles their struggle to be accepted by the people that they are trying to help and their subsequent success in doing so. Imelda plays Hefina Headon, an activist with a women's support group who helps the gay and lesbian activists. Some of the gay characters in the movie were Mark Ashton (played by Ben Schnetzer) and Jonathan Blake (played by Dominic West). The movie was nominated for Best Musical or Comedy Picture at the Golden Globe Awards.

Imelda has acted in movies such as 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1', 'Maleficent' and 'Freedom Writers'. She was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'Vera Drake'.

Answer: Transamerica

The movie 'Transamerica' was released in 2005. It also starred Kevin Zegers. It was directed by Duncan Tucker. The movie was about a transgender woman named Bree who finds out that she has a son named Toby (Zegers). The movie chronicles their experiences together and also depicts Toby's struggle to come to terms with his mom's gender. Felicity Huffman was widely praised for her performance but she lost the Oscar to Reese Witherspoon.

Huffman played Lynette on the TV show 'Desperate Housewives' for which she won an Emmy Award. She also received good reviews for her performance in the show 'American Crime'. She has appeared in movies such as 'Cake' with Jennifer Aniston and 'Raising Helen' with Kate Hudson.

Answer: My Beautiful Laundrette

The amazing and decorated actor actor Daniel Day-Lewis has won Oscars for his performance in the movies 'My Left Foot', 'Lincoln' and 'There Will Be Blood'. In 'My Beautiful Laundrette' he played Johnny the leader of a gang of street punks. He falls in love and begins a romantic relationship with a man named Omar Ali (played by Gordon Warnecke) who works at a laundrette. The movie was well received by critics and its screenplay written by Hanif Kureishi was nominated for an Academy Award.

Day-Lewis has acted in other movies like 'Gangs of New York' and 'In The Name of the Father'.

Stephen Frears has directed movies such as 'Dangerous Liaisons' and 'Mrs Henderson Presents'. He was nominated for Oscars for directing the movies 'The Queen' and 'The Grifters'.

Answer: James Franco

The movie was directed by Gus Van Sant. It was released in 2008 and also starred Emile Hirsch, Dennis O'Hare, Diego Luna and Josh Brolin. The movie was a biographical one. It chronicled the life of gay politician and activist Harvey Milk until his tragic assassination. In the movie, Milk has a relationship with a man named Scoot Smith (Franco). The movie was critically acclaimed and Sean Penn won an Oscar for his performance in this movie. Dustin Lance Black also won an Oscar for writing the script to the movie. The movie itself was nominated for Best Picture.

Sean Penn has acted in movies such as 'U Turn' and 'I Am Sam'. He won another Oscar for his performance in the Clint Eastwood movie 'Mystic River'.

James Franco has been nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the Danny Boyle film '127 Hours'. He has acted in movies such as 'Pineapple Express' and 'This is the End'. James Franco was once the co-host of the Academy Awards alongside Anne Hathaway.