Pride Of Place
When a popular podcaster is challenged to write a gay romcom that appeals to a straight audience, he throws himself into the modern queer dating scene in a new romcom from the creators of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bridesmaids.
Words Harry Faint
The dating landscape has changed considerably with technology at our fingertips – and things can get complicated. That’s definitely the case for Bobby Leiber, a gay man with commitment issues. However, he’s a highly regarded podcaster, and Hollywood producers have been in touch to task him with writing a screenplay for a film about a gay couple that wider audiences would enjoy. Pretty straight forward… right?
Wrong!
It turns out, dating in the queer community comes with complications of its own and things can be quite different to straight relationships. To help his writing process, Bobby decides to enter the dating realm and soon finds himself falling for a gay man far sooner than he expected – especially when, according to Bobby, the most progressive you can be is to be alone.
From the comedic minds of Judd Apatow and Nick Stoller, creators of Bridesmaids and Forgetting Sarah Marshall respectively, this film marks many firsts for cinema: it’s the first gay romcom to grace the bigger screen, it’s the first film to feature an entirely LGBTQ+ principal cast, and its star Billy Eichner is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film.
Make sure you swipe right on the film that promises to be an insightful, hilarious portrait of the gay male experience and celebration of our similarities and differences.
The Gay Best Friend
For a long time, gay characters have only made it to the big screen as the gay best friend. Here are some of our favourites of the classic romcom trope.
Four Weddings And A Funeral
Gareth and Matthew are a loving and romantic couple, and part of a wider group of friends in this exceptional romantic comedy from romcom master Richard Curtis.
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Played by the wonderful Rupert Everett, George steps up as Julia Roberts’ Julianne’s fake fiancé as she attempts to make her best friend jealous.
Crazy Rich Asians
The smash-hit romcom four years ago features a scene-stealing gay character Oliver T’sien, hilariously portrayed by Nico Santos.
