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Andrew Rannells goes ‘back and forth’ on straight actors playing gay roles
The Prom, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical of the same name, Rannells plays one of four Broadway stars who travel to a fictional town in Indiana to help a lesbian teen barred from taking her girlfriend to her high school prom.In a slightly unorthodox casting move, Rannells plays a straight role in the film, while heterosexual James Corden plays a gay character.UK LGBTQ magazine Attitude asked Rannells about the casting decision, given it might subvert audience expectations.“You know, I kinda go back and forth about this,” he said. “Obviously, representation is very important, but what I feel that Ryan [Murphy] does so well is, you know, it’s the best person for the job, quite frankly.