"The world has evolved and then again not. The important thing is that you reflect on yourself and adapt and try to do better. At least he is questioning himself," another added, echoed by someone else who wrote: "Ben has his flaws, but I really respect when people actively introspect and try their hardest to be better versions of themselves."

"Good on him for learning, growing, and actually acknowledging/starting a conversation about this," added another user. 

"It was a genuine attempt from a straight writer/director who obviously isn't homophobic to explore a topic that they obviously aren't knowledgeable about, but it was a little sweet in a 'this is so dumb' kind of way, how important it was for them to see gay characters just being themselves, etc," someone else agreed.