Hi Lu - most of what Jes said I agree and this sounds to me pretty much constructed. You said, we can disagreeLu wrote: I believe this is all very intentional.
Daniel has a lot of movies coming out shortly and gay rumors that just won't die. I for one do not believe for a second he does not look online to see what people are saying and that he is not 100% concerned about his marketability and celebrity profile. The insistence on privacy also I think has a purpose as far as his PR persona. But he knows he needs to play the game.
Sorry, but I am so cynical about these matters. I think everything that comes out of big-dollar-Hollywood is "spun" and I think Daniel moved into that strata and he knows it. I have a feeling this new romance is about 30% romance and 70% business. Or perhaps 70% romance and 30% business. But at least SOME of it is probably business. So maybe this will only last a year but if he gets what he needs out of it and Rachel enjoys herself, c'est la vie. I will sit back and enjoy being a spectator and hope that whatever he is doing, it makes him happy. That is my .02 as a cynical Hollywood observer. Feel free to disagree.
The gay rumors are not very consistant, as far as I know and many celebs are branded gay anyway. Its just the game, that is played.
IF just a part of your story is right, then Daniel has turned around 180 ° or more. Nothing he ever did, gave to me the impression, that he would sacrifice important things in his life for business or for what people think about him - he always more or less played it to the contraire. Has he changed? I haven't seen any significant changes in nis personality apart from enjoing the luxuries his money allows him now. Has he all of a sudden lost his integerity, that we always saw and pretty much EVERYTHING we ever liked in him?
If your story was true, then he has...
BTW - DH only comes out in September - this is the part of your story, that really knocks me off. He leaves the woman of his life to promote a film?
Constructed pics about the get away? Maybe this is the first and only time so far they had, to be openly together. Its holiday season - THIS is when people have days off and can be together. It had to come out one way or another - I see nothing constructed in that. Only that NOW they were ready to get it over with. Would it make a difference for you, if it was in january or later or earlier?
I find it amazing, how easily all we know about him is dismissed to assume the worst. I am really sad about that. I think, he deserves better...Painting the picture of a completely different man doesn't bring us closer to reality, I think.
Having said that - the discussion is on and EVERYBODY is entitled to their opinion. We won't agree on the matter any time soon, so please, lets not take opposite opinions personal. Lets learn how to do this properly.