Jonthan Bailey has opened up about the impact Brokeback Mountain had on him and his studies in a new interview.
Back in 2005, moviegoers were treated to the critically acclaimed drama directed by Ang Lee.
Based on the 1997 short story by Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain follows Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal), two star-crossed cowboys navigating a forbidden romance in the American West during the 1960s.
Following its release, Brokeback Mountain received universal acclaim and won three Academy Awards — including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay — and earned acting nominations for Ledger, Gyllenhaal, and Michelle Williams.
The film has also been credited as a turning point for LGBTQIA+ representation in mainstream media.
In a interview with Esquire, Bailey reflected on the impact Brokeback Mountain had on him as a teenager, revealing that he wrote a dissertation about it while attending Magdalen College School for sixth form.
