Working with a queer actor brings along experiences that enrich the scene and the film. In conversation with the Times of India, Onir opened up about his intentions of casting a queer person, he shared, "I really wanted to cast a queer actor, because the film shows tender romance between a gay couple. This also marks Vidur's debut in Bollywood and covers an interesting storyline spanning a decade-long journey and all the romantic experiences gathered along the way. He has now gone a step ahead and roped in Vidur Sethi - a Delhi-based queer individual for his next project titled Pine Cone. ❤️ such person from the industry is filmmaker Onir who has earlier gained recognition with films like I Am and My Brother Nikhil.
So for now I just want to say THANK YOU to a crew that worked insanely hard and a warm, hilarious, historic cast that cared so much. They’re both very busy.”īros is set to hit theatres on 30 September.Īnd that’s a wrap on BROS!!! It’s too soon to say much more but this was a very meaningful experience for me. It’s about how hard it is to find another tolerable human being to go through life with,” he said during Universal Studios’ showcase at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.īros is set to follow Eichner and Luke Macfarlane characters who are, according to Universal, “maybe, possibly, probably stumbling towards love. “It’s not about gay people suffering tragically.
And think it’s the authenticity of the movie that’s making everyone, straight people, gay people really come alive when they see it and really be thrilled by it.”Įichner’s recent comments come a few weeks after he said the film was “unlike any comedy or romantic comedy that you have ever seen.” “So it was important for us to include that.
“It’s like we’ve either had two-dimensional sitcom characters who talked about sex, but in a very cartoonish way that didn’t feel real,” Eichner continued. He went on to say that LGBTQ+ people don’t have as many forms of entertainment that approach sex with a light-hearted or romantic manner. And how can you do a story about two people falling for each other and not deal with sex?” And we’re making a romantic comedy,” he explained.Ī post shared by Billy Eichner is romantic, and it’s also really funny.
For straight people, for gay people, for bi people, for everyone. “It’s part of life, you know? It’s a part of dating. Later in the interview, the 43-year-old actor opened up about the film’s sex scenes and the importance of their inclusion. They would kill me if I told you what day, so I can’t. We’re going to unleash the Bros trailer soon. In a recent interview with Collider, the Parks and Recreation star revealed when a trailer for the film would be released. Since that fateful day, the film continued to break barriers, with all of the principal heterosexual roles being played by openly LGBTQ+ actors and actresses.īros officially wrapped in November 2021, and fans have patiently waited for more information regarding the film’s content and plot. Only took 100 years! THANKS HOLLYWOOD,” Eichner celebrated on Twitter at the time.
“In shocking news, BROS will be the first rom-com about gay men ever produced by a major studio and, apparently, I’m the first openly gay man to ever write and star in their own studio film. In March 2021, the forthcoming project made LGBTQ+ history when it became the first queer romantic comedy following gay men to be backed by a major studio. American Horror Story star Billy Eichner has opened up about the “funny and romantic” sex scenes in his upcoming film Bros.