Billy Eichner’s upcoming studio romantic comedy “Bros” at Universal has set a principal cast that will be entirely LGBTQ+, and the studio has set Luke Macfarlane (“Brothers and Sisters”) as the lead alongside Eichner.
Nicholas Stoller is directing “Bros,” which also features a screenplay by Eichner. And the studio has already set the film for release on August 12, 2022.
Universal says that the LGBTQ+ cast of “Bros” will all play the principal heterosexual roles, which they say was a decision by the filmmakers and Universal to expand diversity and LGBTQ+ representation on screen.
The story however is that of two gay men hopefully, maybe, stumbling their way toward love, that is if they’re not too busy.
Also joining the cast are Ts Madison, Miss Lawrence, Symone, Guillermo Diaz and Guy Branum.
“I could not be more proud or excited about the historic nature of the all openly LGBTQ+ cast of ‘Bros,...
Nicholas Stoller is directing “Bros,” which also features a screenplay by Eichner. And the studio has already set the film for release on August 12, 2022.
Universal says that the LGBTQ+ cast of “Bros” will all play the principal heterosexual roles, which they say was a decision by the filmmakers and Universal to expand diversity and LGBTQ+ representation on screen.
The story however is that of two gay men hopefully, maybe, stumbling their way toward love, that is if they’re not too busy.
Also joining the cast are Ts Madison, Miss Lawrence, Symone, Guillermo Diaz and Guy Branum.
“I could not be more proud or excited about the historic nature of the all openly LGBTQ+ cast of ‘Bros,...
- 9/23/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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