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There was confusion on Good Morning Britain as host Ranvir Singh put a \u2018bizarre\u2019 question to Jason Manford.<\/p>\n
The comedian appeared on the morning chat show to talk about his podcast Best Men, as well as his role as the Cowardly Lion in the stage production of The Wizard Of Oz.<\/p>\n
But the conversation got derailed slightly as Ranvir asked if Jason\u2019s character was a \u2018friend of Dorothy,\u2019 and then clarified she meant if the lion was actually gay.<\/p>\n
\u2018Are you playing a gay lion in the Wizard of Oz?\u2019 she asked.<\/p>\n
A visibly baffled Jason stuttered over his words as he said: \u2018Er, I don\u2019t think\u2026 he\u2019s a friend of Dorothy, which is a now used as a phrase, what gay people use to describe themselves.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018But he\u2019s the original friend of Dorothy.\u2019<\/p>\n
He added: \u2018He doesn\u2019t get a boyfriend at the end of it.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Jason noted there is \u2018a gag\u2019 in the stage show about friends of Dorothy, but added: \u2018I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s just a family show. But if there\u2019s another lion out there\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n
Later, as the interview wrapped up and the GMB hosts reminded viewers that Jason was appearing in The Wizard of Oz, Jason jumped in: \u2018As a gay lion, apparently.\u2019<\/p>\n
To which Ranvir responded: \u2018A gay lion, a non-binary lion\u2026 give it a modern twist.\u2019<\/p>\n
While the friend of Dorothy phrase is well-known if not a bit outdated, Good Morning Britain viewers were genuinely perplexed at why Ranvir had gone for that question, with more than one labelling it \u2018bizarre.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Taking to Twitter, or X, one person wrote: \u2018What on earth was that bizarre interview with @JasonManford about?\u2019<\/p>\n
They added \u2018you could see that Jason was confused as to why they asked.\u2019<\/p>\n
Another asked: \u2018Why did Ranvir actually ask Jason Manford if he was playing a GAY lion??! That was utterly cringing !!\u2019 I don\u2019t think he appreciated it either ?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018As far as interview questions go that must be right up there as one of the most ridiculous,\u2019 one said.<\/p>\n
And another stated simply: \u2018What a bizarre question for Ranvir to ask.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Jason stars as the Cowardly Lion in the production at the London Palladium, while Ashley Banjo plays the Tin Man and Gary Wilmot as the Scarecrow; Dianne Pilkington takes the starring role of Dorothy.<\/p>\n