Luke Macfarlane is opening up about his range as an actor and his next big project.
The 44-year-old actor, who came out as gay in 2008 while starring on Brothers & Sisters, has long been known for taking on queer roles. But in his new project, the Apple TV+ comedy Platonic, he plays the straight husband of Rose Byrne’s character.
“Quite simply, like most actors, gay actors, straight actors, we just need someone to say, ‘I’m gonna give you a shot,’” Luke said at the show’s Los Angeles premiere, via Variety.
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“The fact is somebody said, ‘That guy who just did this movie Bros, where he gets into a lot of very gay stuff, can play a straight guy,’ and that’s truly because somebody in power said, ‘I’m going to give you a shot.’ I’m so grateful to Nick for that opportunity.”
Nick is Nicholas Stoller, the director of Bros and co-creator of Platonic, which follows best friends Sylvia (Byrne) and Will (Seth Rogen) as they navigate life and friendship.
Luke also shared that he enjoys embracing different roles. “I love playing gay,” he said. “I’ll play gay. I’ll play straight. I’ll do anything. I am very versatile.”
Along with his many Hallmark films, Luke revealed he’s developing an LGBTQ holiday movie for the network.
“Hallmark is definitely telling queer stories, so I’ve been trying to find a queer story that would make sense for them… It’s very long development,” he explained.
On why those stories matter, Luke said, “I think what’s interesting with Hallmark is their brand is so intact and part of their brand has never been to be overtly political. For them, it’s just continuing to tell stories that really resonate with people that can still be an escape from the difficulties of our current situation.”
He added, “We all have a queer friend, we all have a queer neighbor, we all have a queer brother or sister…. It’s actually just part of life.”
Season 2 of Platonic is streaming immediately on Apple TV+, with new episodes on Tuesdays.
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