Brandon T. Jackson Says God Forgave Him for Playing Gay In ‘Tropic Thunder’

Brandon T. Jackson says he was on “thin ice” with God for playing a gay character in “Tropic Thunder” … but says wearing a dress in “Big Mommas” was worse for him.

Jackson famously played Alpa Chino in the 2008 Ben Stiller flick — a closeted actor who accidentally revealed feelings for a guy named “Lance” … it was a hilarious scene.

But, Jackson is now a pretty religious Black Hebrew Israelite — and playing gay doesn’t jive with his religious beliefs.

“I was on thin ice then with the father,” Jackson said on “TMZ Live” … “But, he had his mercy and his grace was there.”

Jackson says the bigger issue is when he wore a women’s dress for his role in the 2011 Martin Lawrence flick, “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.”

Jackson says he broke a religious law prohibiting men from wearing women’s clothing — “And, when you break a law you get punished.”

So, what went wrong? Jackson says his career and his personal life took a serious hit and he even uses the word “curse.”

“If you don’t follow all the commandments that the Torah says to do, you’ll be cursed.”