Scenes like an early date between Eichner’s character Bobby and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane)-one that ends in a “near foursome”-feel legitimately unexpected in a major studio movie these are things that some mainstream audiences have never seen before, giving the comedy of Bros a real freshness. And it sounds like they’re loving it! Screenshot: Bros, Universal Pictures In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the writer-star opened up about reactions to early preview screenings, many of which have been very intentionally filled with cis, straight audiences (although Mariah Carey is making sure to give the gays an early look at the movie, too).
In other words, will the straights turn up for Bros?Įichner sure thinks so. Sure, in our own gay bubble, we’ve been talking about the movie non-stop since that first raunchy trailer dropped, but it remains to be seen if that buzz will translate to a wider audience. Outside of its all-queer cast, the big story around Billy Eichner‘s Bros is that it’s the first gay romantic comedy to be released by a major Hollywood studio in theaters nationwide.