@billyeichner, the out co-writer and star of the upcoming gay romcom @brosthemovie, said that Hollywood is "very accepting on the surface," but scratch that surface and you'll find homophobia, Page Six reported. In June 5 comments made to the publication while attending the MTV Movie and TV Awards, Eichner opined that "Hollywood has often been very accepting on the surface but very homophobic underneath the surface and very hypocritical." "And a lot of decisions" around what stories are being made into movies "have been made based on fear — fears that I think are often irrational — and yet, people were scared," Eichner went on to say. "You know, a lot of it was based around what they think the mainstream audience would or would not accept," he added. "And that's pretty infuriating when you think about it." In response, Page Six noted, "Eichner set his sights on creating a movie that would paint a real, relatable and eye-opening, yet light-hearted, picture of what it's like to date — in today's day and age — as a queer person." In doing so, Eichner has already broken new ground; with "Bros," he is "the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film," The Hollywood Reporter noted. What's more, the principal cast are entirely LGBTQ+... even the straight roles. "I'm happy that we're here, and it's a movie that's really a long time coming," Eichner told Page Six.⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠ ?️‍??️?️?⁠ ?: @billyeichner

@billyeichner, the out co-writer and star of the upcoming gay romcom @brosthemovie, said that Hollywood is "very accepting on the surface," but scratch that surface and you'll find homophobia, Page Six reported. In June 5 comments made to the publication while attending the MTV Movie and TV Awards, Eichner opined that "Hollywood has often been very accepting on the surface but very homophobic underneath the surface and very hypocritical." "And a lot of decisions" around what stories are being made into movies "have been made based on fear — fears that I think are often irrational — and yet, people were scared," Eichner went on to say. "You know, a lot of it was based around what they think the mainstream audience would or would not accept," he added. "And that's pretty infuriating when you think about it." In response, Page Six noted, "Eichner set his sights on creating a movie that would paint a real, relatable and eye-opening, yet light-hearted, picture of what it's like to date — in today's day and age — as a queer person." In doing so, Eichner has already broken new ground; with "Bros," he is "the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film," The Hollywood Reporter noted. What's more, the principal cast are entirely LGBTQ+... even the straight roles. "I'm happy that we're here, and it's a movie that's really a long time coming," Eichner told Page Six.⁠
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