As we all know by now, gay is the new retard, meaning that the once controversial portrayal of gay characters in mainstream cinema is now a surefire way to earn some sort of award – as playing a mentallly handicapped character was 10 years ago. With that in mind, perhaps gay characters are the true test of any actor’s mettle.

If so, the man-on-man kiss is undoubtedly the initiation ritual all aspiring actors must go through to become trully reliable golden statuette-earning stars. With that first hurdle in mind, the folks at Defamer have put together a terrific vidsticle of memorable mainstream movie mano-a-mano kisses. Check out our favorite below, then head over to Defamer to take a look at the rest of their 9 Best Man-on-Man Hollywood Kisses.