‘Worst day of my life’: The day Rock Hudson refused to open his mouth during a ‘Dynasty’ scene to kiss Linda Evans in 1984, after being diagnosed with AIDS

The actor’s legacy Rock Hudson will appear on the screens of HBO and Max on June 28 with a new documentary about his life entitled “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Permits”.

However Tribeca Film Festival 2023 witnessed the world premiere on June 11, giving a first look at the personality of the famous actor from the 50s, his private life as a homosexual, and then AIDS, the disease from which he contracted and ended his existence on June 2, 1985 when he was 59 years old.

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Before this presentation, HBO released the official trailer for the documentary about the catalog “Hollywood icon”, mentions People, the first media to address this issue.

But it was in film festival where shocking details about the actor who starred in the hit television series were revealed for the first time Dynastywhich became a phenomenon for the audience at the time.

Exactly one year ago Rock Hudson he was diagnosed with AIDS, news he tried to keep private because at the time it was a stigma to come out as gay, but it also led him to a powerful episode, according to Mail Online.

The British media then cites the moment in 1984, with the success of the series behind him, Hudson had to film a scene of a passionate kiss with a colleague. Linda Evans played by Krystle Grant Jennings Carrington.

According to the information collected in the documentary, for Rock Hudson this was the “worst day” of his life because he was afraid that Evans would be infected with a disease that at that time very little was known about, including its spread.

He believed he was giving him a “lethal injection,” the film continues, in which he also recalls keeping his homosexuality a secret.

Nevertheless, the actor remained firm and although the shot was repeated several times in everyone’s eyes, he kept his mouth shut, so the kiss was not what many expected. In addition, he used mouthwash to try to “sanitize” himself.

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Online mail He also quotes the words of actress Linda Evans speaking for the production he directed Stjepan kijak. In her speech, she said with tears in her eyes that she realized much later that Hudson was “protecting” her.

“When we had that kiss scene, it didn’t turn out the way they wanted. No one knew what to do. I knew she could deliver that kiss. It makes me cry because I know he was protecting me,” said the actress.

Rock Hudson finally revealed that he was gay shortly before his death in 1985. The documentary about his life is based on the stories of his close friend George Nader, who kept a diary about how the actor felt and how it affected his life. Environment.

Nader, like another friend, Mark Miller, knew the whole truth, although Rock’s publicists suggested that he maintain discretion, and despite his health, the actor agreed to continue filming “Dynasty”, claiming that it was a “great show”. public. (AND)