I am sure he'll make a good "fist" of defending himself

Just in case some people are struggling (which seems to be the case), when he's talking about "pulling off", he is talking about pulling off the ability to play the character in a film, and not pulling off his you-knows.

Just so you know

But let's not let that stop people thinking that Peacock is a homophobe. Is he even clever enough to have realised what he said was an innuendo (let alone meant it to have a subtle meaning)!?

Come on now, The last 2 comments contain the words Buggered and Shafted !!!.

Is this thread really GOING DOWN this route.

I can see that a few comments may BLOW BACK in a few people's faces if they aren't careful.

Right, i SEE, MEN making jokes like this are giving homosexuality the BUM's rush. ARRSEing about BUTT WHOLLy denying any wrongdoing. It's not cRIMinal to use double entendres BUTT all I can say is