It’s quite the bummer to hear that Bros underperformed at the box office this past weekend.
Billy Eichner‘s big, gay rom-com is hilarious, heartfelt, and features a massive ensemble of LGBTQ actors—it’s the exact kind of movie we should be supporting and making a major blockbuster!
But if you’ve been holding out on seeing it for whatever reason, allow us to convince you to rush to the theater immediately…
Exhibit A: Ryan Faucett.
How about we take this to the next level?
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In Bros, Faucett stars as Josh, a very sexy distraction in the burgeoning relationship between Eichner’s museum curator Bobby and Luke Macfarlane’s hunky lawyer Aaron.
Related: Hunky gay ‘Bros’ star Luke Macfarlane was the straight man—literally—in a dozen Hallmark movies
On an early date at the movie theater, Bobby and Aaron run into Josh and his girlfriend. Aaron used to play hockey with Josh, and admits to harboring a crush on him back in high school—no big deal. But things get complicated when Josh comes out as gay shortly thereafter, throwing a wrench in Bobby and Aaron’s casual, open relationship.
We won’t give anything else away, but we’ll just say that the Josh drama leads to one of Bros‘ sexiest and most riotously funny scenes…
Anyway, back to business: Who is Ryan Faucett? He’s an actor that got his start in Australian television, with roles in the comedy Twentysomething, the drama Brennan On The Run, and the long-running soap, Neighbours.
More recently, he’s popped up on American TV shows including FBI and a guest arc in medical drama New Amsterdam. He also had a notable gay role on the gone-too-soon Riverdale spin-off Katy Keene, playing heartthrob firefighter Bernardo Bixby who eventually partnered up with queer main character Jorge, a.k.a. drag queen Ginger Lopez. (Faucett’s Bernardo would later appear in an episode of Riverdale as well.)
Related: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane on the ‘Bros’ scene they were most nervous about
Bros represents Faucett’s first feature film role, and it’s quite an introduction to this up-and-coming talent.
And, for what it’s worth, we’d also like to point out that Faucett is very good at thirst traps. Browse away, and then go see more of him in Bros, in theaters now!
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Neoprene
I’m not crushing on him.
jcrascal
To each his own … I thought he was a pretty good casting choice for a “distraction” … 😉
mz.sam
Not crushing on Ryan either…just blowing my load over him!
Cam
Interesting, you’ve been on every post about this movie attacking Eichner and it, and also on others defending anti-LGBTQ Republican bigots. You’ve burned out this screename precious.
dbmcvey
Very handsome.
Why does every story have to say that Bros underperformed? It’s not like Smile, the top earner, took in 100,000,000. Don’t Worry Darling dropped pretty steeply, as did the Woman King and Avatar.
smittoons
Expectations. Tracking was for over $8 million, and it underperformed that by over $3 million. Smile overperformed expectations by as much. Smile and Don’t Worry Darling were cheap, so they will make their money back at the box office alone. Bros was cheap too, but unless word of mouth pulls a miracle this weekend, a profit is going to need the streaming outlets Eichner was proud to not be debuting on.
It’s a shame, the movie was delightful.
dbmcvey
@smittoons
I’m aware of that, it has nothing to do with my comment.
Deacon
This article is proof of the alphabets community’s hypocrisy when it comes to masculinity. You want to scream toxic masculinity at masculine presenting gay men then fawn over physically fit muscular (majority white) gay men.
DarkZephyr
First off, no we don’t. Secondly, what does one have to do with the other?
Kangol2
“Alphabet community”…please, enough with the right-wing buzzwords, please!
still_onthemark
“Toxic masculinity” refers to a man’s actions, not his physical fitness or looks.
Ronbo
‘Enough with the buzzwords’ screams the person using every crazy buzzword but “common sense”. It might help stop Kangol and DarkZephyr’s unnecessary personal attacks. Dudes. I understand your being outrageously upset that, unlike you, everyone doesn’t have their fingers on the pulse of new terms for variations of “gay” – like you two. You want to feel special and simply being “gay” is too old-fashioned – not special or desceriptive enough?
I grew up when the broad terms of “straights” and “gays” was descriptive of everyone – two sides of the orientation coin. Back then, lesbians, femboys, enbys, genderfluids, genderqueers, inters, neutrois, trans individuals, lipstick l’s, diesel d’s, butch, bi, ace, aro, polari, non binary, pan, fem, two-spirited were just “gay” – like the fun boys. It was a simpler time when the all of us united and worked together on the same team. I like that. It’s far better than the divisiveness you two push with almost every post.
Guys, I know that your two huge brains have moved past such simple thoughts. But hating on us plain old gays seems like you’ve succomed to “presentism” where you attack everyone who isn’t absloutely perfect like you are today. Keep throwing those stones, it shows your superority?!?
Cam
@Deacon Except that wasn’t what the article said.
@Ronbo – you keep trying to rehabilitate this screename, but you already used it to continually attack out of the closet LGBTQ people and defend homopho-bic bigots and Republican hate spewing politicians.
As always, your trolling is sad and weak.
abfab
Dear Ronbo.
A. The font you’re using makes you sound cranky.
B. ” It was a simpler time when the all of us united and worked together on the same team.” Would you mind unpacking that for me please. I’d like to waste a few more precious moments of time.
C. Evolve and celebrate diversity! You’ll have more fun and you may become less cranky.
dbmcvey
Why does my inoffensive comment need moderation when Deacon’s completely homophobic comment gets posted without issue?
FreddieW
I was hoping through the last part of the movie that the Macfarlane character would dump his jerk of a boyfriend and go home with this guy, that his parents already liked.
Texasholdem
Yes, because your parents liking your partner is the most important factor in choosing a mate.
FreddieW
If you’re the only one who likes your boyfriend, maybe there’s a problem.
abfab
Touche Freddie! LOL
Kangol2
Not “everybody,” but each to his or their own.
Mostlikelytobedownvoted
Well lets be honest, it’s not like theres that many people in the world that would be running to hop in bed with Billy Eichner without some sort of “encouragement” or ulterior motive.
(see also: Andy Cohen)
Diplomat
OMFG he sure makes wood look good. And he and Deborah Messing were missing from the trailer?! Big. Mistake.
Texasholdem
So he’s played a gay character before on TV but this article doesn’t say if he’s actually openly gay or bi. I thought the movie was only using lgbtq actors in lgbtq roles.
Cam
Was a good movie!
mz.sam
I laff my FAO at all the livid non-white trolls comments. Awesome movie, saw it twice in one sitting. Queerity, thanks for the Ryan Faucett feature…he’s kick-ass hot, especially giving an onscreen lip-lock with Luke MacFarlane! Hope his film/Tv career flourishes.
Creamsicle
I don’t see many movies in theaters these days. Streaming is much more convenient and comfortable and movie ticket and concession prices are absurd.
G R
No one says you have to buy anything at the concession stand, the markup on popcorn is 600% and soda is garbage. There’s nothing like sitting in the dark with a big screen (sorry, a TV screen isn’t the same) and seeing a good movie with a room full of people.