Earlier this week, High School Musical director Kenny Ortega that the theatre-obsessed, fan favourite character of Ryan Evans was gay in the films.
He explained that the reason Ryan wasn’t openly gay was because the team decided that he would “come out in college”. When asked if it would’ve been possible to have Ryan be openly gay, he shed doubts saying: “I have to be honest with you.
I didn’t think at the time — and Disney is the most progressive group of people I’ve ever worked with. “I was concerned because it was family and kids, that Disney might not be ready to cross that line and move into that territory yet.” And now, Lucas Grabeel, who played Ryan in the films, has told TMZ that he wouldn’t accept the role if High School Musical