No I didn’t know what you mean. The interview with the actor on the link stated otherwise.

There’s even more diversity in the movie!

you know what i meant.
you are not that limited.
obviously you are a fan of the book/movie, so i’m sorry if a struck a nerve
¯_(ツ)_/¯
i’m gonna check out now. but nice chatting with you.
love, saulo.

There are more than one black friend! Have u even watch the trailer. *Eyeroll*

Because the movie and the book is based on Simon.#Duh

Make your own movie!

WTF? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

the token black best friend. wow!
why wasn’t the movie about him?

you don’t need to scream. i get it, dude.
i just rather have high standards for quality of storytelling than take what i can get. that attitude is what has enabled many misguided trends and cliches.
stepping out of the closet is never safe. only someone privileged enough to be surronded by open-minded people can warrant a safe coming out experience.
if that is similar to what you’ve had, than congrats and good for you. but i doubt that reflects what most gay people have been through.

http://www.newnownext.com/clark-moore-love-simon/03/2018/

Also, Keiynan Lonsdale who plays one of the friend is openly bisexual.

Excuse me, who’s the one attacking the movie in the first place. And I keep hammering this point that you ignore. IT IS ALSO THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE ARTICLE!!

It’s the first studio movie to ever tackle the issue! Would you step out of the closet any other way than safe?

The book was made by someone from Georgia, yes the state which just signed “religious freedom” bill on same-sex adoption.

And you’re the one who’s keep twisting my words around. All I did was defend the movie from trolls like you who wants the movie to fail.

i don’t, it’s a portion of the gay population that doesn’t get fairly represented. it’s a character trait that’s not usually portrayed for fear of alienating the audience. why do the filmmakers have to play it safe all the time? in my opinion if the lead in this movie had been effeminate, it would’ve been a more engrossing tale. switch genders and sexual orientation, it wouldn’t differentiate from your standard rom-com. they simply replace the “quirky” of a straight character with gay. and that’s just lazy. any gay teen (regardless of how they express themselves) can tell a much more nuanced and layered story of their life.
(also u keep blaming on the people and on hollywood, but you’re the one that said it, phi phi)

Lol I am gay and Hollywood has been associating HIV with being gay it’s in the majority of storylines for gay people in movies or TV.

I can ask the same thing to you. How come you only associate queeny guys as gay? That’s homophobic

so you automatically associate aids with gay people?
obviously you are not gay and do not care for fair representation, so go watch the movie and pretend you were never casually homophobic (let’s not forget your comment that “queeny” gays should be relegated to sitcoms).

Some people never believed Marlon Brando slept with men too but it’s the truth

I will say this. Having seen the movie. I never believed he was gay for a minute and I forgot he was the guy from Jurassic World.

You’re forgetting that Love, Simon is the first studio-made gay movie…Not Oscar bait where the couple broke up, have AIDS or die…

Just stop complaining

the studio could do it, they just choose not to because it isn’t profitable.
so gay narratives continue to be misrepresented in a heteronormative way.

Glee was how long ago? People just stopped watching it. Chris Colfer hasn’t transitioned to movies unlike say Margot Robbie or Bradley Cooper.

And yes blame the people for not liking queeny dudes not the studio. They’re fine for a sitcom like Will & Grace but not starring in romcom movies. One would hope that’ll change

people shouldnt claim this movie is a breath of fresh air or a relatable account since it still perpetuates stuff like casting someone good looking and straight just so it doesn’t offend the mainstream since it is already a movie about a gay teen.
robinson is a talented kid and im glad this movie is coming out but just don’t label it as “outside of the box” because the creators made sure that nothing about it would be hard to swallow. and many gay teens can tell a high scholl experience that was much more brutal and terrifying than what this movie claims as real and relatable.

nick robinson hadn’t done a big studio movie before he was cast in jurrassic world. actually chris colfer is more recognizable than robinson, the only reason he would never be considered for this kind of movie is cause he’s more “feminine” and people can’t handle that.

“why not cast a gay actor for this role?”

What’s wrong with a straight actor? It’s just a role. I believe acting usually implies playing a part and becoming someone you’re not, so why would casting a straight actor for an LGBT role be wrong? LGBT people have been cast for straight roles since the dawn of time, and there’s no expectation that’ll stop – in fact, if an LGBT actor were publicly denied a role because they’re not straight and the character is a scandal would ensue.

I understand the complaint when a film is whitewashed, but casting an actor of a different sexual orientation to the one being portrayed is a problem now? It is always said that what matters is who we are, not who we like. I think it’s about time some people start doing as they say and stop being offended over stupid stuff.

None of them starred in a studio movie before. Brandon Flynn should join the other 13 Reasons Why co-stars on this movie but there’s one openly bisexual young actor in the movie.

chris colfer, troye sivan (he’s acting in boy erased), brandon flynn…among others.

But how many swoon-worthy finale and sugar-coated movies that LGBTQIA+ people have?

How many gay actors that’s out at Nick Robinson’s age? (He’s 22)