Meg Zukin Misha Osherovich’s character, Josh, in Blumhouse’s “Freaky” (in theaters and on VOD Nov. 13) is more than just the gay sidekick. “Yes, he’s a gay best friend, but he’s also a commentary on a gay best friend,” says the actor and activist, who uses “they/them” pronouns, and has been seen in “The Goldfinch” and AMC’s “NOS4A2.”In “Freaky,” a high school girl (Kathryn Newton) magically swaps bodies with a serial killer (Vince Vaughn).
Osherovich’s visible role in a studio movie is empowering to the queer community, they say. Ahead of the release of the film, Osherovich talked over Zoom about coming out as nonbinary in quarantine and working with Vaughn.