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Nash Speaks On "Mind" Allegations
But finally, the mind that spawned Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind has broken his silence. In an interview with 60 Minutes airing Sunday, Nobel laureate John Forbes Nash Jr. discussed his battle with schizophrenia, while disputing claims that he was a closeted homosexual and anti-Semitic.
The most recent allegations came from the original book A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar, which included a letter attacking Jews written by Nash in 1967. The mathematician, however, "vigorously denies" being anti-Semitic, telling Mike Wallace that he was delusional during that period when the letter was written.
"I did have strange ideas during certain periods of time," he said. "It's really my subconscious talking. It was really that. I know that now."
Nash also denied being homosexual, but added "I've learned that it's better that I don't talk about it." However, his wife, Alicia Nash, noted, "I've known him since I was 20 and that's just not true...I should know."
The claims, along with allegations that he refused to support one of his illegitimate children, spawned an intense debate over how Hollywood handles (or as some say, sugarcoats) so-called "biopics," not to mention a round of bickering over allegations that A Beautiful Mind has been the victim of an Oscar smear campaign.
The questions about Nash's sexuality were the first to be raised, as some gay rights activists criticized Howard's film for not addressing the issue. Nasar, however, wrote in the Los Angeles Times Wednesday that she believed he is heterosexual.
"While he had intense emotional relationships with other men in his twenties, no one I interviewed claimed, much less provided evidence, that Nash ever had sex with another man."
No telling what the controversy, and Nash's interview, will do for A Beautiful Mind's chances come Oscar night March 24. But oddsmakers still pin the film as a frontrunner for Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe.
Meantime, Nash's troubles haven't ended with the movie. A township in New Jersey is weighing a proposal for a new bridge that would require it to take over all or part of Nash's property.
"We're just devastated," Alicia Nash told the Times of Trenton. "We've always liked this house. We're looking forward to making other improvements to it."
The township is currently considering four proposals for the bridge, but Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh wants to drop the plan that would include taking over Nash's home. The township's planning board is scheduled to discuss the matter April 3.
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