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Although his being gay might have been something not unknown to his co-workers, it also might explain why Hammer execs seemed reluctant to cast him again in such a high profile role.


Were they reluctant? Is this a fact? I thought Peel quit acting a year or so after BRIDES. The implication is that Hammer was not a "gay-friendly" environment. Well, they certain hired the bachelor Peel for the role in the first place, hired other gay/bachelor actors for important roles, and solidified the prominence of James Bernard as the Hammer horror composer man.

Mirek