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Hollywood generally likes its gay characters to be as flamboyantly stereotypical as possible. Ledger's portrayal of Ennis is deeply threatening to those who would like to believe that all gays are easily spotted and very different from "normal people like us." Strathairn (sp?) would also have been a problematic choice, since Hollywood generally rolled over for McCarthy.
So Hoffman was the safe choice, if not the best. Personally, I think his Capote was more an impersonation than a portrayal--he often reminds me of that Jon Lovitz character, Actorman.
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