Dan Levy has returned to television. Rejoice.The actor, best known for his iconic role on the sitcom Schitt’s Creek, will next appear in the HBO film Coastal Elites.
Directed by Jay Roach (Bombshell, Austin Powers) and written by Paul Rudnick, the openly-gay writer of Jeffrey, Addams Family Values and In & Out, the movie features five people having webcam conversations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each delivers, in essence, a monologue to the camera discussing the woes of the ongoing crisis, Trump’s inaction and the chaos it has wrought.Related: WATCH: Emmy nominee Dan Levy describes ‘soul crushing’ red carpet experienceFor Levy, that means playing the role of an actor auditioning for a godsend role: that of the first gay superhero lead in.