The Canadian actor will play Billy Eichner’s love interest in the upcoming film, which will make history as the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio.
Bros will follow two gay men with commitment issues and their budding romantic relationship. Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors, Sex Tape) will direct from a script he co-wrote with Eichner, who will also serve as an executive producer.
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Judd Apatow is also on board as producer. According to Collider, Eichner has lobbied for Macfarlane for the past two years.
The star, who is gay, is best known for his role as Scotty Wandell on Brothers & Sisters. His character’s relationship with Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) was often noted as a