Exclusive: Billy Eichner “had so much to say” about gay community in Bros
Bros star Billy Eichner says it was important for him to “reflect” his experiences as a “sexual, complicated gay man” in the historic new rom-com.
Written by the Parks and Recreation alum with Nick Stoller (Neighbors), with the latter also directing the film, Bros has been billed as the first gay rom-com to be produced by a major Hollywood studio.
This week finally saw the release of the first trailer, which sees Billy’s character Bobby Leiber discuss writing a gay Hollywood romantic comedy (so meta!) while teasing a gay love story, chosen family and the brutality of online dating (relatable!).
Eichner, who had never written a film before Bros, tells GAY TIMES that he was “worried at the beginning” of the creative process that he “didn’t have anything to say” about the gay community. “I didn’t know what the story of the movie would be, then it was one of those crazy things – and maybe you get this as a writer – where all of a sudden, you’re obligated to write something so you sit down, stare at the blank page,” he says. “Turns out, I had so much to say.
