Michael Cimino is taking the good with the bad.The 21-year-old actor stars as Victor Salazar on the Hulu series. While Cimino identifies as straight, he's received some backlash, as well as death threats, for playing a gay character.«I’ve definitely had some criticism from the LGBT community for being in the role,» Cimino told, aware that some LGBTQ roles go to straight people.