Joel Edgerton hopes his new movie will soon become irrelevant.
The 44-year-old actor has written and directed ‘Boy Erased’, which tells the story of a gay American teenager who is forced to go through so-called conversion therapy – which is used to "cure" homosexuality – but Joel is hopeful that the film will soon become "a museum piece".
He told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper: "You always hope your films will live forever.
"It would be great if it was redundant now or in a year, or in five years time that there’s no point even watching this movie. That it’s a museum piece."
‘Boy Erased’ has been adapted from a memoir by Garrard Conley, and Joel has admitted to being captivated by the story.
He explained: "It was this incredible family story based on confusion and opposing beliefs.
"A boy who was born a certain way, who was never going to change, butting up against his father’s belief that you couldn’t be born that way and that there was a way of changing you."
Meanwhile, Joel has also stressed that issues surrounding the LGBTQ community extend well beyond legislative measures.
He shared: "You definitely need laws to protect people.
"Beyond that, legislation doesn’t shift personal opinion … There are laws that say you can protect the rights of LGBTQ people yet people still infringe upon that so I think it’s about awareness and understanding.
"All change happens slowly but walking back freedom laws under the banner of religion sends out the wrong message."