Was elios dad gay

Fans have long wondered whether or not Elio's father had a gay relationship like his son did, but Aciman says that's not how he wrote it.

In the beloved big screen adaptation of the LGBTQ novel, one of the most iconic and memorable scenes comes at the end of the film, where a heartbroken Elio (Timothee Chalamet) receives a moving speech about love from his father Samuel (Michael Stuhlbarg).

When Call Me By Your Name came out in , no one could quite agree about what was going on in Elio’s dad’s famous speech at the end. Was he just telling Elio (played by Timothée Chalamet) that he knew about his gay relationship with Oliver?.

‘Call Me By Your Name’ author André Aciman has confirmed Elio’s dad is not gay. The movie adaptation of Aciman’s popular LGBTQ novel starred the likes of Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet as Oliver and Elio respectively.

Fans have long wondered whether or not Elio's father had a gay relationship like his son did, but Aciman says that's not how he wrote it.

As he releases his Call Me By Your Name sequel Find Me, author Andre Aciman has clarified a long-standing fan theory about Elio's father Samuel.

When Call Me By Your Name came out in , no one could quite agree about what was going on in Elio’s dad’s famous speech at the end. Was he just telling Elio (played by Timothée Chalamet) that he knew about his gay relationship with Oliver?.

Words: Steve Brown ‘Call Me By Your Name’ author André Aciman has confirmed Elio’s dad is not gay. The movie adaptation of Aciman’s popular LGBTQ novel starred the likes of Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet as Oliver and Elio respectively. And although the film was critically acclaimed, one of the best pieces of dialogue comes towards the end of the film from Elio’s father.