Jeremy Pope and 7 other amazing “reasons” you need to watch ‘The Inspection’ if you haven’t already
an exceptional year for LGBTQ+ movies.But one film from the year the deserves more attention (especially after it was snubbed by the Oscars) is The Inspection, filmmaker Elegance Bratton’s gripping boot camp drama loosely inspired by his own life.Jeremy Pope (Hollywood, Pose) gave our favorite performance of the year as Ellis French, a closeted gay recruit who enlists in the Marines to get himself off the streets and to impress his disapproving mother (Gabrielle Union, never better).A post shared by POPE (@jeremypope)Beyond those two awards-worthy performances, there’s an entire ensemble of incredible acting talent—a mix of recognizable faces and newcomers who surely have great careers ahead of them.Previously on digital/VOD platforms, the film is now available on Blu-ray and DVD via Lionsgate and A24, featuring a director’s commentary, a making-of special feature, and deleted scenes.To celebrate the release, Queerty taking roll call of the handsome actors who play some of French’s fellow recruits and training instructors.
So scroll on down below for seven more reasons you really need to watch The Inspection, ASAP.A post shared by Raúl Castillo (@raulcastillo)Likely the most recognizable from the supporting cast is Castillo, playing French’s sympathetic instructor, Rosales, who the gay recruit harbors a crush on.
The gays all fell for Castillo when he played Richie, one of the main love interests in Looking, but the actor has turned in plenty of great performances, from moving indies (We The Animals) to major popcorn fare (Army Of The Dead).A post shared by Aaron Dominguez (@theaarondominguez)Dominguez plays fellow recruit Castro, who finds himself peer pressured into hazing French while at boot camp.
