But seriously, I don't know why he wouldn't just say he was or wasn't. This whole "I don't want to claim one or the other" movement by celebs recently isn't really helping representation in the least.
Who he ****s during his personal time is completely irrelevant to the character he plays. He's absolutely right by not answering it because it's no one's business.
I agree that it shouldn't matter, but at the same time giving a non-answer only puts more attention to it.
Though the whole point about heteronormativity and binaries seems to indicate he's somewhere in the middle.
Not that it matters.
In order for it to not matter people should be able to instantly say they're gay or straight without concern.
By giving this answer he shows that he has calculated the outcome to each answer he would've given and picked this as the safest choice, it most certainly does still matter