Billy Eichner Finds his (On-Screen) Boyfriend
Out actor Billy Eichner has cast his romantic interest for his upcoming film LGBTQ+ film "Bros," Deadline reported.
"Luke Macfarlane�is set to star opposite�Billy Eichner�in Universal's new comedy�Bros,�which is the first gay rom-com from a major studio. Nicholas Stoller will direct from a script he co-wrote with Eichner, who will also serve as an executive producer on the project, which will be produced by comedy luminary�Judd Apatow," the website writes. "The film follows two men with commitment issues who attempt to start a relationship together."
Stoller has previously directed "Neighbors" and its sequel, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him to the Greek."
The film is scheduled to be released on August 22, 2022.
Macfarlane came out in 2008 during the run of "Brothers and Sisters," the Chicago Tribune wrote in 2008.
"I don't know what will happen professionally ... that is the fear, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth," said Macfarlane at the time. "There is this desire in L.A. to wonder who you are and what's been blaring for me for the last three years is how can I be most authentic to myself -- so this is the first time I am speaking about it in this way."
On the hit ABC series, which ran from 2006 - 2011, Macfarlane played Scotty Wandell who was married to to�Kevin Walker�(played by�Matthew Rhys), who was one of the show's titular characters. His other TV credits include TV credits include "The Night Shift," "Killjoys," "Mercy Street," "Satisfaction," and "Over There," and he'll soon be seen in the indie movies�"Lone Star Bull"�and�"Single All the Way."
In an interview with Variety, Eichner said of the film, "I'm honored that it's me, but it should have been someone else 30 or 40 years ago," he says. "I hear people talking about diversity and inclusion, but I often see gay people left out of those conversations. The comedy community, which has always been such a straight man's game, has not been kind to openly gay men, and I still see so much homophobia when it comes to casting."