London actor Luke MacFarlane rises to Hollywood lead with Bros
CBC News | Posted: September 29, 2022 8:33 PM | Last Updated: September 29, 2022
The gay thesbian recalls a fond connection with the city he grew up in
In what was arguably the most high-profile LGBTQ offering at the Toronto Film Festival this year, one of two leading male roles was played by London's own Luke MacFarlane.
A London Central Secondary School graduate, MacFarlane plays Aaron in the Hollywood blockbuster Bros, which follows two men with commitment issues who attempt a relationship. MacFarlane's character has an unlikely meet up at a club with Bobby Lieber, played by Billy Eichner, and the two leading roles slowly reveal themselves to each other.
"Honestly, it's not very often they get a chance to sort of be in a feature film at this scale," MacFarlane told CBC London Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen. "So I read this script and I thought, 'All right, I got a leg up. I'm an openly gay actor. I came out in the Globe and Mail. I'm almost 17 years ago.'"
MacFarlane said he got the job the old fashioned way and auditioned for the role.
WATCH: Luke MacFarlane talks about how is role in Bros was tailor-made:
While MacFarlane and Eichner are Hollywood's first leading men, MacFarlane is no stranger to blazing a new trail in entertainment. He played a role in the first gay marriage on network television for the series Brothers & Sisters in 2008.
WATCH: Luke MacFarlane is forging new ground as a gay actor:
While the 42-year-old actor now lives in Toronto, he told CBC's London Morning that he still thinks fondly of London, which his family still calls home.
"I think about London all the time, I really do," said MacFarlane. "I haven't been back to London, actually since COVID started, but I'm looking forward to a trip sometime soon."
WATCH: Luke MacFarlane still has a lot of love for London, Ont.
LISTEN: London Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen talks to Luke MacFarlane about his role in Bros: