US Edition‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Director on His Attempts to Gain Paul Reubens’ Trust: ‘There Was a Real Power Struggle Between Us’
- Pee-Wee as himself is a posthumous documentary that premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, featuring comedian Paul Reubens coming out as gay after hiding his sexuality during his career.
- The documentary includes insights from Reubens about his relationship with a man named Guy, who inspired some of Pee-wee's catchphrases.
- Paul Reubens died from cancer on July 30, 2023, at age 70, after battling the illness privately for years.
- The film explores Reubens' complex identity and career, highlighting his struggles with fame and personal relationships.
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‘Pee-wee Herman’ Actor Paul Reubens Comes Out as Gay in Posthumous Doc
Cindy Ord/Getty Images Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens opened up about his sexuality in the new documentary Pee-wee as Himself. In the new project, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, January 23, critics learned that the actor had a secret boyfriend named Guy from Echo Park, California. “I was secretive about my sexuality even to my friends [out of] self-hatred or self-preservation,” Reubens shared in the documentar…
'Pee-wee Herman' Star Paul Reubens Comes Out as Gay in Posthumous Documentary: 'Self Hatred or Self Preservation'
The legendary comedian died from cancer at age 70 in July 2023 after keeping his diagnosis a secret for yearsD Dipasupil/FilmMagic Paul ReubensPaul Reubens is sharing his truth from beyond the grave.In a posthumous documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, which premiered Thursday, Jan. 23 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the legendary comedian came out as gay after concealing his sexuality for the entirety of his career, per the New York Post.Before …
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Late Pee-wee Herman actor discusses sexuality for first time, painful scandals in final interview
Better known for his broad smile and silly voices, Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens becomes rawly emotional in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” which premiered Thursday at the Sundance Film Festival. The revealing two-part movie, which will eventually air on HBO, features the final interviews with Reubens, who died of cancer last July at age 70.
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