Klebber Toledo He doesn't care about labels attached to his character in "Império", the new soap opera on TV Globo. He, who in the plot plays Leonardo, an aspiring actor who becomes involved with Cláudio, a character married to a wife Jose Mayer, believes that his role will be much more than that of a mere lover.
"I'm not going to say that I'm the lover. I'm the inspiration for Cláudio's life, his point of balance", defended the artist in an interview with the Extra newspaper this Wednesday (23).
The actor doesn't even define Leonardo as a gay character. "I don't put a label on whether or not he's gay. What I say is: He's a passionate guy, he really loves Cláudio. It's a love story, not one of interest. But as it's a hidden relationship for both of them, it's also a guy alone."
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Willing to star in romantic scenes, he shows support for the characters to stay together, since "love must always prevail". "If they love each other and if that's what makes those two people happy, that's what has to prevail. People must live according to what they want to live. Happiness is what matters. No labels."
In the scene that appeared on the internet and which shows Claudio and Leonardo talking with their faces close together – and which suggests yet another gay kiss on television – the bit was discarded. However, for the actor, other romantic scenes must come:
"I don't worry about that. I'm lucky to work again with Papinha's (Rogério Gomes) team. I have security and I trust Aguinaldo. Everything that's there is because it needs to be there."
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In this scene, there will be no kissing
